FDA product code · Cardiovascular · Class 2

DQD: Stethoscope, Electronic

DQD is FDA's product code for "Stethoscope, Electronic": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 870.1875, reviewed by the Cardiovascular panel.

510(k) review time for DQD

Across 48 510(k) clearances under DQD decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 150 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 88 and 227 days, and 80% were decided within 255 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, DQD, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 48)
Fastest12
25th percentile88
Median150
75th percentile227
80th percentile255
90th percentile275
Slowest547
Median days by decision year, DQD (years with enough clearances to compute). The partial final year counts only submissions already decided, so its median runs low.
YearMedian daysn
20201046
20222038
202313210
2026 (to 10-06, partial)2195

Source: openFDA 510(k) records, snapshot of 2026-10-06 (openFDA data as of 2026-09-28). Compare 510(k) review times across all device types, see every code side by side in the Clearance Timeline Estimator, or browse the clearances themselves in PredicateScope.

DQD in the public FDA record

Records naming DQD, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years156

Counts of records, not of devices or events. Adverse event reports for DQD are in MAUDEScope, as counts with the query shown: MAUDE has no denominator, so a report count is not a rate and does not show that a device caused an event.

FDA-recognized standards that cite DQD

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites DQD by product code. Horizontal standards such as biocompatibility, sterilization and software standards can still apply.

Source: FDA Recognized Consensus Standards, snapshot of 2026-09-01. Search them all in the Consensus Standards Lookup.

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