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RSV Oia

K021172510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 13, 2002154-day reviewClass I21 CFR 866.3405

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

Thermo Biostar, Inc. · GOG Antisera, Cf, Poliovirus 1-3

Cleared on Sep 13, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K981651 (Biostar, Inc., 1998) and 1 other predicate after a 154-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1990. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 13, 2002
Review
154 days
Class
Class I
Product code
GOG
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K902609 (1990). 3 ancestors in all, the oldest K882629 (1988). 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1988: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 descendant cleared2004: 1 descendant cleared2007: 1 descendant clearedK902609 · Directigen Flu a · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1990K981651 · AB Flu Oia · Biostar, Inc. · 19981990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K981651 · AB Flu Oia · Biostar, Inc. · 1998K902609 · Directigen Flu a · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 19900
  1. Root · 2 generations backK902609 Directigen Flu aBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1990
  2. 1 generation backK981651 AB Flu OiaBiostar, Inc. · 1998
  3. This deviceK021172 RSV OiaThermo Biostar, Inc. · 2002
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK023779 RSV OiaThermo Biostar, Inc. · 2003
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK041445 Immunocard Stat! RSV Model #750630Meridian Bioscience, Inc. · 2004
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK071101 Tru RSVMeridian Bioscience, Inc. · 2007

Most influential descendants

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  • K023779RSV OiaThermo Biostar, Inc. · 2003 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K041445Immunocard Stat! RSV Model #750630Meridian Bioscience, Inc. · 2004 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K071101Tru RSVMeridian Bioscience, Inc. · 2007 · 3 generations on0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K902609Directigen Flu aBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic1990—
−1K981651AB Flu OiaBiostar, Inc.1998—
0 (this device)K021172RSV OiaThermo Biostar, Inc.2002—
+1K023779RSV OiaThermo Biostar, Inc.2003—
+2K041445Immunocard Stat! RSV Model #750630Meridian Bioscience, Inc.2004—
+3K071101Tru RSVMeridian Bioscience, Inc.2007—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200310
200410
200710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K021172, 1990–2007Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K981651AB Flu Oia
Summary page 1
…I Manufacturer: Thermo BioStar 510(k) Number: K981651 Clinical application: Trade or Proprietary Name: Directigen Respiratory Syncytial…
Biostar, Inc.1998—
*K882629Directigen Respiratory Syncytial Virus Test Kit
Summary page 1
…I Manufacturer: Becton Dickinson 510(k) Number: K882629 Historical Reference Method: Viral Culture E. Intended use of device [$807,92(a)(5)]: The Thermo…
Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic1988—

Also cleared against K981651: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (3)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K023779RSV OiaThermo Biostar, Inc.20032

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?

  • The line of descent spans 12 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 8.2 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K023779 (Thermo Biostar, Inc., 2003) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K981651.

How does its category compare?

All GOG devices

GOG Antisera, Cf, Poliovirus 1-3: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GOG

1in 2007

2007: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GOG

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

Recalls per year · GOG

No recall names GOG since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · GOG

No MAUDE report names GOG since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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What is it indicated for?

The Thermo BioStarTMRSV OIAO assay is an Optical Immunoassay (OIA) test for the qualitative, rapid detection of respiratory syncytial virus antigens (nucleoprotein and fusion protein) from nasal wash specimens. This test is intended for in vitro diagnostic use to aid in the diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus infections in symptomatic neonatal and pediatric patients under the age of five. It is recommended that all negative test results be confirmed by cell culture.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K021172: RSV Oia.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K021172

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026