FDA product code · Obstetrics/Gynecology · Class 2

MQL: Media, Reproductive

MQL is FDA's product code for "Media, Reproductive": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 884.6180, reviewed by the Obstetrics/Gynecology panel.

510(k) review time for MQL

Across 51 510(k) clearances under MQL decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 221 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 137 and 250 days, and 80% were decided within 267 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, MQL, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 51)
Fastest57
25th percentile137
Median221
75th percentile250
80th percentile267
90th percentile316
Slowest434
Median days by decision year, MQL (years with enough clearances to compute). The partial final year counts only submissions already decided, so its median runs low.
YearMedian daysn
20191706
20202578
20231995
202419512
20252259

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.

MQL in the public FDA record

Records naming MQL, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years260
Device recalls15
Establishment listings378
GUDID device identifiers855

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

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites MQL 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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