FDA product code · Gastroenterology, Urology · Class U

LJE: Catheter, Nephrostomy

LJE is FDA's product code for "Catheter, Nephrostomy": a Class U device, reviewed by the Gastroenterology, Urology panel.

510(k) review time for LJE

Across 12 510(k) clearances under LJE decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 245 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 182 and 258 days, and 80% were decided within 261 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, LJE, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 12)
Fastest50
25th percentile182
Median245
75th percentile258
80th percentile261
90th percentile267
Slowest268

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.

LJE in the public FDA record

Records naming LJE, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years56
Device recalls12
Establishment listings118

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

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites LJE 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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