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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #100 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

DHR - not or inadequately maintained

FDA cited this observation 226 times across 213 firms in recent inspections. Below: how it breaks down by program area and fiscal year, and real examples of how FDA worded it on Form FDA 483.

BY PROGRAM AREA
Devices226
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20262
FY202524
FY202428
FY202331
FY202226
FY202111
FY202012
FY201938
FY201833
FY201721

How FDA worded it — real examples

A device history record has not been adequately maintained.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, G.P. · Fiskeville, Rhode Island · Devices · 2025-12-22

A device history record has not been maintained.

Safer Medical Products Inc. · Fircrest, Washington · Devices · 2025-10-08

A device history record has not been maintained.

Mesco, Inc. · Pasig · Devices · 2025-09-25

A device history record has not been adequately maintained.

BCM Co., Ltd. · Goyang · Devices · 2025-09-18

A device history record has not been adequately maintained.

CG Bio Co., Ltd. · Hwaseong · Devices · 2025-09-11

A device history record has not been adequately maintained.

SHANGHAI HUBANG INTELLIGENT REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD · Shanghai · Devices · 2025-09-04

Related SPEQ references

Where to read the requirements behind this observation area on SPEQ. These are SPEQ's topic and audience pages — not an FDA classification of the citation.

Medical devices

Examples are a representative sample of FDA's published inspection observations. SPEQ is not affiliated with the FDA; this is a reference view of public FDA data.

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