FDA product code · Cardiovascular · Class 2

DWF: Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

DWF is FDA's product code for "Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 870.4210, reviewed by the Cardiovascular panel.

510(k) review time for DWF

Across 33 510(k) clearances under DWF decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 70 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 30 and 217 days, and 80% were decided within 241 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, DWF, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 33)
Fastest24
25th percentile30
Median70
75th percentile217
80th percentile241
90th percentile332
Slowest447
Median days by decision year, DWF (years with enough clearances to compute). The partial final year counts only submissions already decided, so its median runs low.
YearMedian daysn
2018305
20213585
2026 (to 10-06, partial)816

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.

DWF in the public FDA record

Records naming DWF, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years401
Device recalls563
Establishment listings647
GUDID device identifiers8,434

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

2 FDA recognized consensus standards cite DWF, among them ISO 18193 First edition 2021-08; ISO 11658 First edition 2012-05-15. Horizontal standards such as biocompatibility, sterilization and software standards can apply without citing the code.

  • 3-176 ISO 18193 First edition 2021-08 — Cardiovascular implants and artificial organs - Cannulae for extracorporeal circulation
  • 3-183 ISO 11658 First edition 2012-05-15 — Cardiovascular implants and extracorporeal systems - Blood/tissue contact surface modifications for extracorporeal perfusion systems

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

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