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MVL: Cord, Retraction

MVL is FDA's product code for "Cord, Retraction": a Class U device, reviewed by the Dental panel.

510(k) review time for MVL

Across 10 510(k) clearances under MVL decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 165 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 90 and 271 days, and 80% were decided within 285 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, MVL, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 10)
Fastest73
25th percentile90
Median165
75th percentile271
80th percentile285
90th percentile314
Slowest338

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.

MVL in the public FDA record

Records naming MVL, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years36

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

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites MVL 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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