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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2008

Diadexus Plac Test

K030477510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 18, 2003155-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.5600Recalls 2

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

Diadexus, Inc. · NOE Test, System, Immunoassay, Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2

Cleared on Jul 18, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K013128 (Dade Behring, Inc., 2002) after a 155-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2000. 4 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided
Jul 18, 2003
Review
155 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NOE
Recalls
2
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K000121 (2000). 4 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2014: 1 descendant cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2008: 1 descendant clearedK000121 · Immage Immunochemistry System Lipoprotein (a) Lpax Reagent, Array System Lipoprotein (a) Lpa Reagent, Lipoprotein (a) Calib · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · 2000K013128 · N Latex LP (a) · Dade Behring, Inc. · 2002200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants K013128 · N Latex LP (a) · Dade Behring, Inc. · 2002K000121 · Immage Immunochemistry System Lipoprotein (a) Lpax Reagent, Array System Lipoprotein (a) Lpa Reagent, Lipoprotein (a) Calib · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · 20000
  1. Root · 2 generations backK000121 Immage Immunochemistry System Lipoprotein (a) Lpax Reagent, Array…Beckman Coulter, Inc. · 2000
  2. 1 generation backK013128 N Latex LP (a)Dade Behring, Inc. · 2002
  3. This deviceK030477 Diadexus Plac TestDiadexus, Inc. · 2003
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK050029 Cardiompo TestPrognostix, Inc. · 2005
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK141575 Plac Test for LP-PLA2 ActivityDiadexus, Inc. · 2014
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK071474 Dimension Clinical Chemistry System Mpo Flex Reagent Cartridge…Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics · 2008
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK062840 Triage Protein C Controls and Calibration Verification ControlsBiosite Incorporated · 2007

Most influential descendants

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  • K050029Cardiompo TestPrognostix, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K141575Plac Test for LP-PLA2 ActivityDiadexus, Inc. · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K071474Dimension Clinical Chemistry System Mpo Flex Reagent Cartridge, Calibrator,Control…Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics · 2008 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K062840Triage Protein C Controls and Calibration Verification ControlsBiosite Incorporated · 2007 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K000121Immage Immunochemistry System Lipoprotein (a) Lpax Reagent, Array System…Beckman Coulter, Inc.2000—
−1K013128N Latex LP (a)Dade Behring, Inc.2002—
0 (this device)K030477Diadexus Plac TestDiadexus, Inc.2003—
+1K050029Cardiompo TestPrognostix, Inc.2005—
+1K141575Plac Test for LP-PLA2 ActivityDiadexus, Inc.2014—
+2K071474Dimension Clinical Chemistry System Mpo Flex Reagent Cartridge…Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics2008—
+2K062840Triage Protein C Controls and Calibration Verification ControlsBiosite Incorporated2007—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200510
200710
200810
201410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K030477, 2000–2014Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K013128N Latex LP (a)Dade Behring, Inc.2002—

Also cleared against K013128: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (4)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K050029Cardiompo TestPrognostix, Inc.20052
K141575Plac Test for LP-PLA2 ActivityDiadexus, Inc.20140

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 18, 2008Not classifiedZ-2399-2008Finished device change controlProduct may give Lp-PLA2 values at up to 22% lower than accurate values.
Jul 18, 2008Not classifiedZ-2400-2008Finished device change controlProduct may give Lp-PLA2 values at up to 22% lower than accurate values.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 3 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K050029 (Prognostix, Inc., 2005) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K013128.

How does its category compare?

All NOE devices

NOE Test, System, Immunoassay, Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · NOE

1in 2021

2007: 12011: 12014: 12021: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NOE

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

Recalls per year · NOE

2in 2010

2008: 32009: 72010: 2
2007high 7 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · NOE

1in 2015

2015: 1
2007high 1 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NOE, 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
20071—00
20080—30
20090—70
20100—20
20111—00
20120—00
20130—00
20141—00
20150—01
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20211—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The diaDexus PLACTMtest is an enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative determination of Lp-PLA2 (lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2) in human plasma, to be used in conjunction with clinical evaluation and patient risk assessment as an aid in predicting risk for coronary heart disease.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K030477: Diadexus Plac Test.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K030477

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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