FDA product code · Cardiovascular · Class 2

JOW: Sleeve, Limb, Compressible

JOW is FDA's product code for "Sleeve, Limb, Compressible": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 870.5800, reviewed by the Cardiovascular panel.

510(k) review time for JOW

Across 86 510(k) clearances under JOW decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 136 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 88 and 224 days, and 80% were decided within 234 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, JOW, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 86)
Fastest21
25th percentile88
Median136
75th percentile224
80th percentile234
90th percentile281
Slowest452
Median days by decision year, JOW (years with enough clearances to compute). The partial final year counts only submissions already decided, so its median runs low.
YearMedian daysn
201813611
20198811
202015814
202113216
2022807
20231606
20241978
20251687
2026 (to 10-06, partial)2526

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.

JOW in the public FDA record

Records naming JOW, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years353
Device recalls32
Establishment listings448
GUDID device identifiers2,595

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

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites JOW 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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