← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #76 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Lack of or inadequate DHR procedures

FDA cited this observation 282 times across 263 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
Devices282
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20269
FY202533
FY202434
FY202344
FY202225
FY202112
FY202023
FY201942
FY201840
FY201720

How FDA worded it — real examples

Procedures for device history records have not been established.

Marson Medical, Inc. · Paramus, New Jersey · Devices · 2026-01-16

Procedures for device history records have not been adequately established.

3D Diagnostix Inc. · Allston, Massachusetts · Devices · 2025-11-21

Procedures for device history records have not been established.

Blephex, LLC · Brentwood, Tennessee · Devices · 2025-11-19

Procedures for device history records have not been adequately established.

Kerber USA Inc. · Amherst, New York · Devices · 2025-11-07

Procedures for device history records have not been adequately established.

Medidenta · Las Vegas, Nevada · Devices · 2025-11-05

Procedures for device history records have not been established.

PADCO HOLDING COMPANY, LLC · Newbury, Ohio · Devices · 2025-10-24

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.

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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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