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Tongue depressor, examination, single-use

A hand-held device used to displace the tongue to facilitate examination of the surrounding organs/tissues. It is typically a double-ended flat device with rounded working ends made of wood or plastic materials; it may be aromatic/flavoured to make then less i

US‑registered devices85in commercial distribution
Companies26labelers on GUDID
Single‑use98%of device records
Sterile47%labelled sterile
Prescription18%Rx‑only share
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Share of device records

Puritan Medical Products1214%
Ebner Medical, Llc89%
Dealmed Medical Supplies Llc67%
Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc.67%
Jmu Dental, Inc56%
Dynarex Corporation56%
Cardinal Health 200, Llc56%
Amd Medicom Inc56%

Top labelers

CompanyDevicesShare
Puritan Medical Products1214%
Ebner Medical, Llc89%
Dealmed Medical Supplies Llc67%
Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc.67%
Jmu Dental, Inc56%
Dynarex Corporation56%
Cardinal Health 200, Llc56%
Amd Medicom Inc56%
Dtr Medical Limited45%
Concordance Healthcare Solutions Llc45%
Deroyal Industries, Inc.34%
Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C.34%

Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 26 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.

Brand names on the register (sample)

Tongue DepressorBruenings Tongue Depressor, 190mmLack Tongue Depressor, LargeLack Tongue Depressor, MediumLack Tongue Depressor, SmallInstrapacDISPOSABLE TONGUE BLADEDELACROIX-CHEVALIERDealmedDefendJMUAce MedicalHopkins Medical Products®HCSDeRoyal"Wooden Spoon, 3"" (7.6 cm)"

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FDA product codes

CodeNameDevices
FMADepressor, Tongue, Non-Surgical56
FMADEPRESSOR, TONGUE, NON-SURGICAL28
HIBSpeculum, vaginal, nonmetal2
ILCUtensil, Eating2
KDCINSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, DISPOSABLE2
DWSInstruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular1

GMDN & GCC registration

  • GMDN code 42461 · non‑implantable
  • Single‑use 98% · sterile 47% · Rx‑only 18% · OTC 16%
  • UAE: MOHAP / DoH medical device registration and an authorised representative are required; Saudi: SFDA MDMA. We check status on request.

Size attributes recorded

Length (Inch) · 1

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How many tongue depressor, examination, single-use products are registered in the US?

85 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Tongue depressor, examination, single-use", from 26 companies. The largest labeler is Puritan Medical Products with 14% of records.

Which FDA product codes apply?

FMA (Depressor, Tongue, Non-Surgical), FMA (DEPRESSOR, TONGUE, NON-SURGICAL), HIB (Speculum, vaginal, nonmetal), ILC (Utensil, Eating)

Is this the same as UAE/GCC registration?

No. GUDID is the US register. For the UAE (MOHAP/DoH) and Saudi (SFDA/MDMA) a separate registration and a local authorised representative are required; Consulting Wallah can check the status and connect you with registered suppliers.

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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.

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