FDA product code · Neurology · Class 2

GWL: Amplifier, Physiological Signal

GWL is FDA's product code for "Amplifier, Physiological Signal": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 882.1835, reviewed by the Neurology panel.

510(k) review time for GWL

Across 12 510(k) clearances under GWL decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 183 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 124 and 191 days, and 80% were decided within 192 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, GWL, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 12)
Fastest30
25th percentile124
Median183
75th percentile191
80th percentile192
90th percentile236
Slowest265

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.

GWL in the public FDA record

Records naming GWL, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years53

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

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites GWL 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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