FDA product code · Cardiovascular · Class 2

DRE: Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization

DRE is FDA's product code for "Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 870.1310, reviewed by the Cardiovascular panel.

510(k) review time for DRE

Across 19 510(k) clearances under DRE decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 31 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 30 and 133 days, and 80% were decided within 194 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, DRE, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 19)
Fastest11
25th percentile30
Median31
75th percentile133
80th percentile194
90th percentile259
Slowest357

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.

DRE in the public FDA record

Records naming DRE, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years105
Device recalls40
Establishment listings285
GUDID device identifiers2,219

Counts of records, not of devices or events. Adverse event reports for DRE 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 DRE

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites DRE 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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