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De Novo · Granted

Granted

Verigene Gram Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GP)

DEN120014De NovoGranted Jun 26, 201211-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.3365

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Nanosphere, Inc. · PAM Gram-Positive Bacteria And Their Resistance Markers

Granted on Jun 26, 2012 as a new device type through De Novo after an 11-day review. 14 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 26, 2012
Review
11 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PAM
Recalls
None

14 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2012: 1 descendant cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2010201520202025
  1. This deviceDEN120014 Verigene Gram Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GP)Nanosphere, Inc. · 2012
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 12 of its ownK122514 Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture (GC-GP) Nucleic Acid TestNanosphere, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK130914 Filmarray Blood Culture Identification (Bcid) PanelBiofire Diagnostics, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK182690 ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panel Fungal Pathogen (BCID-FP)…Genmark Diagnostics, Incorporated · 2018
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK132843 Verigene Gram Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GN)Nanosphere, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK181663 ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panel - Gram Positive (BCID-GP)…Genmark Diagnostics, Incorporated · 2018

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Descendants cleared per year

2012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 22017: 12018: 22019: 12024: 12025: 22026: 1
2012high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2020)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K122514Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture (GC-GP) Nucleic Acid TestNanosphere, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly12descendants
  • K130914Filmarray Blood Culture Identification (Bcid) PanelBiofire Diagnostics, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on9descendants
  • K182690ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panel Fungal Pathogen (BCID-FP) PanelGenmark Diagnostics, Incorporated · 2018 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K132843Verigene Gram Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GN)Nanosphere, Inc. · 2014 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K181663ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panel - Gram Positive (BCID-GP) PanelGenmark Diagnostics, Incorporated · 2018 · 3 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)DEN120014Verigene Gram Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GP)Nanosphere, Inc.2012—
+1K122514Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture (GC-GP) Nucleic Acid TestNanosphere, Inc.20128
+2K130914Filmarray Blood Culture Identification (Bcid) PanelBiofire Diagnostics, Inc.20136
+3K182690ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panel Fungal Pathogen (BCID-FP) PanelGenmark Diagnostics, Incorporated2018—
+2K132843Verigene Gram Negative Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GN)Nanosphere, Inc.20148
+3K181663ePlex Blood Culture Identification Panel - Gram Positive (BCID-GP) PanelGenmark Diagnostics, Incorporated2018—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201210
201310
201410
201510
201620
201710
201820
201910
202410
202520
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of DEN120014, 2012–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA De Novo database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new PAM device

  1. #1 K254194 QIAstat-Dx BCID GPF Plus AMR Panelscore 12.7 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
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Does it have a predicate?

De Novo decisions do not claim a predicate device.

What descends from it? (14)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K122514Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture (GC-GP) Nucleic Acid TestNanosphere, Inc.201212
K152470Great Basin Staph ID/R Blood Culture PanelGreat Basin Scientific, Inc.20160

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K122514 (Nanosphere, Inc., 2012) has gone furthest, with 12 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All PAM devices

PAM Gram-Positive Bacteria And Their Resistance Markers: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PAM

1in 2025

2012: 22016: 12017: 12018: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PAM

Too few PAM 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · PAM

1in 2023

2016: 12018: 32020: 12023: 1
2007high 3 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · PAM

75in 2025

2015: 12020: 22021: 22022: 12023: 1062024: 4222025: 75
2007high 422 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PAM, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20122—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—01
20161—10
20171—00
20181—30
20190—00
20200—12
20210—02
20220—01
20230—1106
20240—0422
20251—075
20261—0—
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510(k) Report. “DEN120014: Verigene Gram Positive Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test (BC-GP).” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN120014

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  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026