FDA product code · General, Plastic Surgery · Class 2
GDW: Staple, Implantable
GDW is FDA's product code for "Staple, Implantable": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 878.4750, reviewed by the General, Plastic Surgery panel. FDA flags it as an implant.
510(k) review time for GDW
Across 57 510(k) clearances under GDW decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 131 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 83 and 244 days, and 80% were decided within 263 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.
| Fastest | 24 |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | 83 |
| Median | 131 |
| 75th percentile | 244 |
| 80th percentile | 263 |
| 90th percentile | 296 |
| Slowest | 638 |
| Year | Median days | n |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 90 | 7 |
| 2019 | 205 | 12 |
| 2020 | 88 | 10 |
| 2021 | 233 | 9 |
| 2022 | 89 | 7 |
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.
GDW in the public FDA record
| 510(k) clearances, all years | 283 |
|---|---|
| Device recalls | 225 |
| Establishment listings | 809 |
| GUDID device identifiers | 871 |
Counts of records, not of devices or events. Adverse event reports for GDW 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 GDW
No FDA recognized consensus standard cites GDW 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.