Stent, Ureteral

What Is FDA Product Code FAD?

Stent, Ureteral is FDA product code FAD, Class 2, 21 CFR 876.4620.

How Does It Reach the US Market?

A 510(k) premarket notification is required before it is sold in the United States: the applicant shows the device is substantially equivalent to one already on the market. The review can be done by an FDA-accredited third party, which is usually faster. Chinese applicants hold 4 clearances under this code; the FDA took a median of 232 days from receipt to decision on them.

What Has Gone Wrong With It?

The FDA has recorded 55 recalls under this product code since 2006. None was by a company in China. The root causes the FDA records most often are Process control (30), Mixed-up of materials/components (6) and Labeling Change Control (4).

A recall is a fact about one product and its maker, not a grade for every manufacturer of the type.