510(k) · Cleared
ClearedModification to Multitrans Culture Collection and Transport System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Starplex Scientific, Inc. · JSM Culture Media, Non-Propagating Transport
Cleared on Aug 13, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K962843 (Starplex Scientific, Inc., 1996) after a 22-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996.
- Decided
- Aug 13, 2003
- Review
- 22 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- JSM
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K962843 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK962843 Multitrans Culture Collection and Transport SystemStarplex Scientific, Inc. · 1996
- This deviceK032246 Modification to Multitrans Culture Collection and Transport SystemStarplex Scientific, Inc. · 2003
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K962843 | Multitrans Culture Collection and Transport System | Starplex Scientific, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K032246 | Modification to Multitrans Culture Collection and Transport System | Starplex Scientific, Inc. | 2003 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K962843 | Multitrans Culture Collection and Transport SystemSummary page 1…amydia and mycoplasma. Proprietory Name Multitrans Culture Collection and Transport System Legally marketed device. Multitrans (code S 160) Docket # K962843 Device Description Starswab Multitrans Collection and Transport System provides a safe and convenient way to collec… | 1996 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All JSM devicesJSM Culture Media, Non-Propagating Transport: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JSM
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JSM
241in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JSM
1in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JSM
63in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JSM, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 195 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 131 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 81 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 4 | 47 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 42 |
| 2022 | 5 | 344 | 1 | 36 |
| 2023 | 3 | 254 | 0 | 48 |
| 2024 | 9 | 271 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 3 | 241 | 0 | 63 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Starswab Multitrans Collection and Transport System (Cat. No. S160) is intended for the collection and transportation of Chlamydia, Mycoplasmas and viruses obtained from clinical specimens.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K032246 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K032246: Modification to Multitrans Culture Collection and Transport System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K032246
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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