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506J Device List

Update: January 6, 2025

The FDA has issued a final guidance document: “Notifying FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act.” 

The final guidance addresses section 506J of the FD&C Act, as it relates to notifying the FDA, during or in advance of a public health emergency, of a permanent discontinuance or interruption in the manufacturing of certain devices that is likely to lead to a meaningful disruption in the domestic supply of that device. This guidance represents the Agency's current thinking on this topic.

This guidance also provides a list of devices (the 506J Device List), by FDA product code, for which a manufacturer of such devices is required to notify the FDA in accordance with section 506J. The guidance also clarifies that the FDA may receive additional voluntary notifications regarding supply chain issues at any time, unrelated to the declaration or potential declaration of a public health emergency.

What is the 506J Device List?

The 506J Device List is a list of devices, by the FDA product code, for which manufacturers are required to notify the FDA in accordance with section 506J of the FD&C Act. The 506J Device List was developed as a requirement of Section 2514(c) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (FY2023 Omnibus).

The FDA developed the 506J Device List according to the criteria in section 506J(a) of the FD&C Act. The 506J Device List serves as the list of devices for which a manufacturer would be required to notify the FDA under section 506J, during or in advance of a public health emergency, of a permanent discontinuance or interruption in manufacturing. For more information, manufacturers should see the 506J Device List. The FDA expects that the list will evolve over time and the FDA intends to periodically reevaluate the list.

506J Device List

Manufacturers of devices that the FDA has identified on the 506J Device List are required to submit 506J notifications to the FDA when the statutory conditions are met (section 506J of the FD&C Act). For more information, see the 506J Guidance.

Device TypeProduct CodeProduct Code Preferred Name
Airway Connectors, Tubing, and CircuitsBYXTUBING, PRESSURE AND ACCESSORIES
BZACONNECTOR, AIRWAY (EXTENSION)
CAICIRCUIT, BREATHING (W CONNECTOR, ADAPTOR, Y PIECE)
Airway NeedlesBWCNEEDLE, EMERGENCY AIRWAY
Anesthesia Gas MachinesBSZGAS-MACHINE, ANESTHESIA
Anesthesia MasksBSJMASK, GAS, ANESTHETIC
Angioplasty CathetersDRBSTYLET, CATHETER
DYBINTRODUCER, CATHETER
ONUDRUG-ELUTING PERIPHERAL TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY CATHETER
Antimicrobial Testing DevicesJTNSUSCEPTIBILITY TEST DISCS, ANTIMICROBIAL
JTODISCS, STRIPS AND REAGENTS, MICROORGANISM DIFFERENTIATION
ApplicatorsKXGAPPLICATOR, ABSORBENT TIPPED, STERILE
Aspiration PumpsBTAPUMP, PORTABLE, ASPIRATION (MANUAL OR POWERED)
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)MKJAUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE)
Biliary Duct Stents, Drains, and DilatorsFGESTENTS, DRAINS AND DILATORS FOR THE BILIARY DUCTS
Blood GasCHLELECTRODE MEASUREMENT, BLOOD-GASES (PCO2, PO2) AND BLOOD PH
JFLPH RATE MEASUREMENT, CARBON-DIOXIDE
Blood Transfusion and Collection DevicesBRZSET, BLOOD TRANSFUSION
BSBWARMER, BLOOD, NON-ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
KZLDEVICE, WARMING. BLOOD AND PLASMA
Blood Tubing ConnectorsFKBCONNECTOR, BLOOD TUBING, INFUSION T
Breathing System Collection DevicesCBDBOTTLE, COLLECTION, BREATHING SYSTEM (CALIBRATED)
Breathing Tube SupportJAYSUPPORT, BREATHING TUBE
Bronchoscope AccessoriesKTIBRONCHOSCOPE ACCESSORY
BronchoscopesEOQBRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID)
Cardiac EnzymesMMIIMMUNOASSAY METHOD, TROPONIN SUBUNIT
Cardiopulmonary Bypass-related DevicesDRYMONITOR, BLOOD-GAS, ON-LINE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTLADAPTOR, STOPCOCK, MANIFOLD, FITTING, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTMFILTER, BLOOD, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, ARTERIAL LINE
DTNRESERVOIR, BLOOD, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTPDEFOAMER, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTQCONSOLE, HEART-LUNG MACHINE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTRHEAT-EXCHANGER, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTSSUCKER, CARDIOTOMY RETURN, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTWMONITOR AND/OR CONTROL, LEVEL SENSING, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTXGAS CONTROL UNIT, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTYSENSOR, BLOOD-GAS, IN-LINE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DTZOXYGENATOR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DWACONTROL, PUMP SPEED, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DWBPUMP, BLOOD, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, ROLLER TYPE
DWCCONTROLLER, TEMPERATURE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DWDSUCTION CONTROL, INTRACARDIAC, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DWETUBING, PUMP, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DWFCATHETER, CANNULA AND TUBING, VASCULAR, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
DXSGAUGE, PRESSURE, CORONARY, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
JODFILTER, BLOOD, CARDIOTOMY SUCTION LINE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
KFMPUMP, BLOOD, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, NON-ROLLER TYPE
KRJFILTER, PREBYPASS, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
KRLDETECTOR, BUBBLE, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
MJJCPB CHECK VALVE, RETROGRADE FLOW, IN-LINE
MNJVALVE, PRESSURE RELIEF, CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
Catheters & PortsDQXWIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER
DQYCATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS
FOSCATHETER, UMBILICAL ARTERY
FOZCATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, THERAPEUTIC, SHORT-TERM LESS THAN 30 DAYS
LFKCATHETER, FEMORAL
LITCATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINAL
LJTPORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR
LOXCATHETERS, TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, PERCUTANEOUS
PNDMIDLINE CATHETER
Cautery DevicesGEIELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunts and DrainsGBSCATHETER, VENTRICULAR, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY
JXGSHUNT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
Clip AppliersGDOAPPLIER, SURGICAL, CLIP
HBTAPPLIER, HEMOSTATIC CLIP
ClipsMCHCLIP, HEMOSTATIC
Coagulation TestsGFOACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN
GJATEST, THROMBIN TIME
GJSTEST, TIME, PROTHROMBIN
Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) TestsCDQUREASE AND GLUTAMIC DEHYDROGENASE, UREA NITROGEN
CDSELECTRODE, ION SPECIFIC, UREA NITROGEN
CEJTETRAPHENYL BORATE, COLORIMETRY, POTASSIUM
CEMELECTRODE, ION SPECIFIC, POTASSIUM
CFRHEXOKINASE, GLUCOSE
CGAGLUCOSE OXIDASE, GLUCOSE
CGLELECTRODE, ION BASED, ENZYMATIC, CREATININE
CGXALKALINE PICRATE, COLORIMETRY, CREATININE
CGZELECTRODE, ION-SPECIFIC, CHLORIDE
CHGACID, PHOSPHORIC-TUNGSTIC (SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC), CHLORIDE
CHJMERCURIC THIOCYANATE, COLORIMETRY, CHLORIDE
CHSCOULOMETRIC METHOD, CARBON-DIOXIDE
CICCRESOLPHTHALEIN COMPLEXONE, CALCIUM
CIGDIAZO COLORIMETRY, BILIRUBIN
CIQDIAZO, AST/SGOT
CISHYDRAZONE COLORIMETRY, AST/SGOT
CITNADH OXIDATION/NAD REDUCTION, AST/SGOT
CJYAZO DYE, CALCIUM
CKANADH OXIDATION/NAD REDUCTION, ALT/SGPT
JFMENZYMATIC METHOD, BILIRUBIN
JFPELECTRODE, ION SPECIFIC, CALCIUM
JFYENZYMATIC METHOD, CREATININE
JGSELECTRODE, ION SPECIFIC, SODIUM
KHSENZYMATIC, CARBON-DIOXIDE
LFRGLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASE, GLUCOSE
MZUSYSTEM, TEST, SODIUM, ENZYMATIC METHOD
MZVTEST, SYSTEM, POTASSIUM, ENZYMATIC METHOD
CondensersBYDCONDENSER, HEAT AND MOISTURE (ARTIFICIAL NOSE)
Dialysate TubingFIDTUBING, DIALYSATE
DialyzersFJIDIALYZER, CAPILLARY, HOLLOW FIBER
KDIDIALYZER, HIGH PERMEABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT SEALED DIALYSATE SYSTEM
Disinfection & PasteurizationLDSDEVICE, PASTEURIZATION, HOT WATER
LRJDISINFECTANT, MEDICAL DEVICES
MECDISINFECTOR, MEDICAL DEVICES
PSWHIGH LEVEL DISINFECTION REPROCESSING INSTRUMENT FOR ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS, LIQUID
Dural SubstitutesGXQDURA SUBSTITUTE
NQRSEALANT, DURAL
Endoscopes & Accessory DevicesFDTDUODENOSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE/RIGID
FEBACCESSORIES, CLEANING, FOR ENDOSCOPE
KNSUNIT, ELECTROSURGICAL, ENDOSCOPIC (WITH OR WITHOUT ACCESSORIES)
ODGENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM, GASTROENTEROLOGY-UROLOGY
Endotracheal Tubes (ETTs)BSKCUFF, TRACHEAL TUBE, INFLATABLE
BTRTUBE, TRACHEAL (W/WO CONNECTOR)
Endovascular Graft SystemsMIHSYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT
QSKHYBRID STENT GRAFT, THORACIC AORTIC LESION TREATMENT
Enteral Infusion PumpsLZHPUMP, INFUSION, ENTERAL
Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal SystemQOHEXTRACORPOREAL SYSTEM FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Cannulas, System, and Blood PumpLLBSYSTEM, BLOOD, EXTRACORPOREAL AND ACCESSORIES
PZSDUAL LUMEN ECMO CANNULA
QHWSINGLE LUMEN ECMO CANNULA
QJZEXTRACORPOREAL SYSTEM FOR LONG-TERM RESPIRATORY / CARDIOPULMONARY FAILURE
QNRBLOOD PUMP FOR ECMO, LONG-TERM (> 6 HOURS) USE
FiltersCAHFILTER, BACTERIAL, BREATHING-CIRCUIT
Fluid WarmersLGZWARMER, THERMAL, INFUSION FLUID
Gas AnalyzersCCKANALYZER, GAS, CARBON-DIOXIDE, GASEOUS-PHASE
CCLANALYZER, GAS, OXYGEN, GASEOUS-PHASE
Gas MixersBZRMIXER, BREATHING GASES, ANESTHESIA INHALATION
Gastrointestinal (GI) StentsMQRSTENT, COLONIC, METALLIC, EXPANDABLE
MUMSTENT, METALLIC, EXPANDABLE, DUODENAL
Gastrointestinal (GI) TubesBSSTUBE, NASOGASTRIC
FEGTUBE, DOUBLE LUMEN FOR INTESTINAL DECOMPRESSION AND/OR INTUBATION
KNTTUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES)
PIFGASTROINTESTINAL TUBES WITH ENTERAL SPECIFIC CONNECTORS
Gauze/SpongeNABGAUZE / SPONGE, NONRESORBABLE FOR EXTERNAL USE
General Laboratory EquipmentGKZCOUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL
JTAMONITOR, MICROBIAL GROWTH
MDBSYSTEM, BLOOD CULTURING
Hemodialysis Catheter End CapsPEHHEMODIALYSIS CATHETER LUER END CAP
Hemodialysis CathetersMPBCATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, NON-IMPLANTED
MSDCATHETER, HEMODIALYSIS, IMPLANTED
Hemodialysis Circuit AccessoriesKOCACCESSORIES, BLOOD CIRCUIT, HEMODIALYSIS
Hemodialysis DialysateKPODIALYSATE CONCENTRATE FOR HEMODIALYSIS (LIQUID OR POWDER)
Hemodialysis Dialysate Delivery SystemsFILSYSTEM, DIALYSATE DELIVERY, SINGLE PASS
FKPSYSTEM, DIALYSATE DELIVERY, SINGLE PATIENT
Hemostatic AgentsLMFAGENT, ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATIC, COLLAGEN BASED
PMXABSORBABLE COLLAGEN HEMOSTATIC AGENT WITH THROMBIN
High-Flow Oxygen Delivery DevicesQAVHIGH FLOW/HIGH VELOCITY HUMIDIFIED OXYGEN DELIVERY DEVICE
HumidifiersBTTHUMIDIFIER, RESPIRATORY GAS, (DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE)
Infant Warming DevicesFMTWARMER, INFANT RADIANT
Infusion FiltersFPBFILTER, INFUSION LINE
Infusion PumpsFRNPUMP, INFUSION
InsufflatorFCXINSUFFLATOR, AUTOMATIC CARBON-DIOXIDE FOR ENDOSCOPE
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) SystemDSPSYSTEM, BALLOON, INTRA-AORTIC AND CONTROL
Intracranial Pressure MonitorsGWMDEVICE, MONITORING, INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
Intrauterine Tamponade BalloonOQYINTRAUTERINE TAMPONADE BALLOON
Intravenous (IV) ContainersKPECONTAINER, I.V.
Intravenous (IV) StopcocksFMGSTOPCOCK, I.V. SET
Kidney Perfusion SystemsKDNSYSTEM, PERFUSION, KIDNEY
Lactate DehydrogenaseCFJNAD REDUCTION/NADH OXIDATION, LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE
KHPACID, LACTIC, ENZYMATIC METHOD
LancetsFMKSINGLE USE ONLY BLOOD LANCET WITH AN INTEGRAL SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION FEATURE
LaryngoscopesCCWLARYNGOSCOPE, RIGID
MagnesiumCFAELECTRODE, ION SPECIFIC, MAGNESIUM
CFOTITRIMETRIC, MAGNESIUM
JGJPHOTOMETRIC METHOD, MAGNESIUM
Mechanical VentilatorsBZDVENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR)
CBKVENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE
LSZVENTILATOR, HIGH FREQUENCY
MNSVENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, NON-LIFE-SUPPORTING
MNTVENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, MINIMAL VENTILATORY SUPPORT, FACILITY USE
QBYPOSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE SYSTEM
Media CultureJTZCULTURE MEDIA, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST, MUELLER HINTON AGAR/BROTH
MicropipettesJRCMICRO PIPETTE
Nasal CannulasBZBCATHETER, NASAL, OXYGEN
CATCANNULA, NASAL, OXYGEN
Nasopharyngeal AirwaysBTQAIRWAY, NASOPHARYNGEAL
NebulizersCAFNEBULIZER (DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE)
NeedlesFMINEEDLE, HYPODERMIC, SINGLE LUMEN
PTINON-CORING (HUBER) NEEDLE
QNSLOW DEAD SPACE NEEDLE, SINGLE LUMEN, HYPODERMIC
Negative Pressure Wound TherapyOMPNEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY POWERED SUCTION PUMP
Neurosurgical InstrumentsNJEINTRACRANIAL NEUROVASCULAR STENT
Non-Sterile Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)FXXMASK, SURGICAL
FYCGOWN, ISOLATION, SURGICAL
LYYLATEX PATIENT EXAMINATION GLOVE
LYZVINYL PATIENT EXAMINATION GLOVE
LZAPOLYMER PATIENT EXAMINATION GLOVE
MSHRESPIRATOR, SURGICAL
QPCGOWN, NON-STERILE, NON-ISOLATION, INTENDED TO PROVIDE MODERATE OR HIGH BARRIER PROTECTION
Nucleic Acid Amplification Test SystemOOIREAL TIME NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM
Oropharyngeal AirwaysCAEAIRWAY, OROPHARYNGEAL, ANESTHESIOLOGY
OximetersQEMCEREBRAL OXIMETER
Oxygen MasksBYGMASK, OXYGEN
KGBMASK, OXYGEN, NON-REBREATHING
OxygenatorBYSOXYGENATOR, LONG TERM SUPPORT GREATER THAN 6 HOURS
Percutaneous Catheterization DilatorsDREDILATOR, VESSEL, FOR PERCUTANEOUS CATHETERIZATION
Peritoneal Dialysate Delivery SystemsKPFSYSTEM, DIALYSATE DELIVERY, SEMI-AUTOMATIC, PERITONEAL
Peritoneal Dialysis CathetersFJSCATHETER, PERITONEAL, LONG-TERM INDWELLING
FKOCATHETER, PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, SINGLE USE
Physiological MonitorsMHXMONITOR, PHYSIOLOGICAL, PATIENT (WITH ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION OR ALARMS)
Portable Oxygen SourcesBYJUNIT, LIQUID-OXYGEN, PORTABLE
CAWGENERATOR, OXYGEN, PORTABLE
Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) AttachmentsBYEATTACHMENT, BREATHING, POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE
Public Use RespiratorsNZJRESPIRATOR, N95, FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Respiratory Viral Panel Multiplex Nucleic Acid AssayOCCRESPIRATORY VIRUS PANEL NUCLEIC ACID ASSAY SYSTEM
OTGNON-SARS CORONAVIRUS MULTIPLEX NUCLEIC ACID ASSAY
OZXMYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE DNA ASSAY SYSTEM
Specimen Collection DevicesFMHCONTAINER, SPECIMEN, STERILE
GIMTUBES, VACUUM SAMPLE, WITH ANTICOAGULANT
JKATUBES, VIALS, SYSTEMS, SERUM SEPARATORS, BLOOD COLLECTION
KDQBOTTLE, COLLECTION, VACUUM
KDWCONTAINER, SPECIMEN MAILER AND STORAGE, TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED, STERILE
PJEBLOOD/PLASMA COLLECTION DEVICE FOR DNA TESTING
Spinal CathetersMAJCATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, INTRASPINAL, SHORT TERM
Spinal NeedlesMIANEEDLE, SPINAL, SHORT TERM
StentsNIMSTENT, CAROTID
NIQCORONARY DRUG-ELUTING STENT
NIVCORONARY COVERED STENT
PNFAORTIC STENT
SterilizationFLESTERILIZER, STEAM
FLFSTERILIZER, ETHYLENE-OXIDE GAS
FRGWRAP, STERILIZATION
KMHSTERILIZER, DRY HEAT
MEDSTERILANT, MEDICAL DEVICES
MLRSTERILIZER, CHEMICAL
Stylets and Endotracheal Tube (ETT) ChangersBSRSTYLET, TRACHEAL TUBE
LNZCHANGER, TUBE, ENDOTRACHEAL
Suction Tubes and CathetersDWMAPPARATUS, SUCTION, PATIENT CARE
JOLCATHETER AND TIP, SUCTION
BSYCATHETERS, SUCTION, TRACHEOBRONCHIAL
BYYTUBE, ASPIRATING, FLEXIBLE, CONNECTING
KCBTUBE, TONSIL SUCTION
Surgical DrapesPUIDRAPE, SURGICAL, EXEMPT
Surgical MeshFTMMESH, SURGICAL
Surgical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)FYAGOWN, SURGICAL
KGOSURGEON'S GLOVES
LYUACCESSORY, SURGICAL APPAREL
SuturesGAMSUTURE, ABSORBABLE, SYNTHETIC, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID
GAPSUTURE, NONABSORBABLE, SILK
SyringesFMFSYRINGE, PISTON
MEGSYRINGE, ANTISTICK
QNQLOW DEAD SPACE PISTON SYRINGE
Tape and Adhesive BandagesKGXTAPE AND BANDAGE, ADHESIVE
Thermoregulatory DevicesDWJSYSTEM, THERMAL REGULATING
Thrombus Retriever CathetersNRYCATHETER, THROMBUS RETRIEVER
TourniquetsGAXTOURNIQUET, NONPNEUMATIC
Tracheostomy TubesBTOTUBE, TRACHEOSTOMY (W/WO CONNECTOR)
JOHTUBE TRACHEOSTOMY AND TUBE CUFF
Transfusion and Plasmapheresis DevicesCACAPPARATUS, AUTOTRANSFUSION
LKNSEPARATOR, AUTOMATED, BLOOD CELL AND PLASMA, THERAPEUTIC
Transport MediumJSLCULTURE MEDIA, ANAEROBIC TRANSPORT
JSMCULTURE MEDIA, NON-PROPAGATING TRANSPORT
TubingFPKTUBING, FLUID DELIVERY
Urinary Catheters and Related DevicesEZLCATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON
FCNURINARY DRAINAGE COLLECTION KIT, FOR INDWELLING CATHETER
ValvesCBPVALVE, NON-REBREATHING
Vascular Sets/TraysFPASET, ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVASCULAR
OFFCENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER TRAY
PXBPERCUTANEOUS INTRODUCER KIT
Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)OZDTEMPORARY NON-ROLLER TYPE LEFT HEART SUPPORT BLOOD PUMP
PYXTEMPORARY NON-ROLLER TYPE RIGHT HEART SUPPORT BLOOD PUMP
Wound DressingsFRODRESSING, WOUND, DRUG
MGRDRESSING, WOUND AND BURN, INTERACTIVE

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