FDA product code · Cardiovascular · Class 2

MCW: Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy

MCW is FDA's product code for "Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 870.4875, reviewed by the Cardiovascular panel.

510(k) review time for MCW

Across 36 510(k) clearances under MCW decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 93 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 54 and 139 days, and 80% were decided within 153 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, MCW, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 36)
Fastest20
25th percentile54
Median93
75th percentile139
80th percentile153
90th percentile179
Slowest255
Median days by decision year, MCW (years with enough clearances to compute). The partial final year counts only submissions already decided, so its median runs low.
YearMedian daysn
20181038
20211196
2022696

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.

MCW in the public FDA record

Records naming MCW, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years146
Device recalls34
Establishment listings232

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

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites MCW 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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