FDA product code · Neurology · Class 2

NFO: Stimulator, Transcutaneous Electrical, Aesthetic Purposes

NFO is FDA's product code for "Stimulator, Transcutaneous Electrical, Aesthetic Purposes": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 882.5890, reviewed by the Neurology panel.

510(k) review time for NFO

Across 55 510(k) clearances under NFO decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 139 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 88 and 218 days, and 80% were decided within 240 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, NFO, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 55)
Fastest3
25th percentile88
Median139
75th percentile218
80th percentile240
90th percentile279
Slowest645
Median days by decision year, NFO (years with enough clearances to compute). The partial final year counts only submissions already decided, so its median runs low.
YearMedian daysn
20181775
20212107
20231288
20241095
202512416
2026 (to 10-06, partial)1427

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.

NFO in the public FDA record

Records naming NFO, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years80
Establishment listings106

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

No FDA recognized consensus standard cites NFO 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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