FDA product code · Gastroenterology, Urology · Class 2

ESW: Prosthesis, Esophageal

ESW is FDA's product code for "Prosthesis, Esophageal": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 878.3610, reviewed by the Gastroenterology, Urology panel. FDA flags it as an implant.

510(k) review time for ESW

Across 17 510(k) clearances under ESW decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 127 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 49 and 242 days, and 80% were decided within 245 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, ESW, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 17)
Fastest28
25th percentile49
Median127
75th percentile242
80th percentile245
90th percentile385
Slowest449

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.

ESW in the public FDA record

Records naming ESW, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years60
Device recalls67
GUDID device identifiers1,042

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

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites ESW 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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