Years, decades? It really depends on a lot. But on average, 12 years. FDA can work fast, and likely will here. But even for something 'simple' it can take a whi

Years, decades? It really depends on a lot. But on average, 12 years. FDA can work fast, and likely will here. But even for something 'simple' it can take a while. Medical devices are really complicated and take a lot of testing. It's not like NASA or something where you're only blowing up John Glenn. We're dealing with a million dead babies/grandmothers/new brides/etc, potentially. https://www.drugs.com/fda-approval-process.html https://www.drugs.com/fda-approval-process.html