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Roche Diagnostics Hitachi Bicarbonate Liquid

K032377510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 21, 200320-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1160

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

Roche Diagnostics Corp. · KHS Enzymatic, Carbon-Dioxide

Cleared on Aug 21, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K031879 (Roche Diagnostics Corp., 2003) after a 20-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1984. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 21, 2003
Review
20 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KHS
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K842280 (1984). 7 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK842280 TDX DigitoxinAbbott Laboratories · 1984
  2. 3 generations backK972250 Roche Cobas Integra Reagent Cassettes & Ancillary ReagentsRoche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · 1997 · Recalled
  3. 2 generations backK980996 Cobas Integra Carbon Dioxide (CO2-S), Cobas Integra Glucose HK…Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · 1998
  4. 1 generation backK031879 Cobas Integra Carbon Dioxide AssayRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2003
  5. This deviceK032377 Roche Diagnostics Hitachi Bicarbonate LiquidRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2003
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK071340 Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Scal, Nortrol and AbtrolThermofisher Scientific OY · 2007
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK060295 Carbon DioxideAbbott Laboratories · 2006 · Recalled

Most influential descendants

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  • K071340Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Scal, Nortrol and AbtrolThermofisher Scientific OY · 2007 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K060295Carbon DioxideAbbott Laboratories · 2006 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K842280TDX DigitoxinAbbott Laboratories1984—
−3K972250Roche Cobas Integra Reagent Cassettes & Ancillary ReagentsRoche Diagnostic Systems, Inc.19971
−2K980996Cobas Integra Carbon Dioxide (CO2-S), Cobas Integra Glucose HK Liquid (Glulf)Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc.1998—
−1K031879Cobas Integra Carbon Dioxide AssayRoche Diagnostics Corp.2003—
0 (this device)K032377Roche Diagnostics Hitachi Bicarbonate LiquidRoche Diagnostics Corp.2003—
+1K071340Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Scal, Nortrol and AbtrolThermofisher Scientific OY2007—
+1K060295Carbon DioxideAbbott Laboratories20061

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199510
199610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
200710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K032377, 1984–2007Source: 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
*K031879Cobas Integra Carbon Dioxide AssayRoche Diagnostics Corp.2003—

Also cleared against K031879: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K071340Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Scal, Nortrol and AbtrolThermofisher Scientific OY20070
K060295Carbon DioxideAbbott Laboratories20060

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 19 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.1 years on median.
  • 2 of the 7 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K071340 (Thermofisher Scientific OY, 2007) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K031879.

How does its category compare?

All KHS devices

KHS Enzymatic, Carbon-Dioxide: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · KHS

1in 2017

2007: 22008: 12009: 12010: 32011: 12012: 22013: 22014: 12016: 12017: 1
2007high 3 (2010) · low 0 (2015)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KHS

143in 2010

2010: 143 days median
2007high 143 (2010)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · KHS

1in 2025

2013: 12019: 12023: 12025: 1
2007high 1 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KHS

40in 2025

2008: 22009: 142011: 52012: 32013: 22014: 62015: 12016: 42017: 72018: 152019: 352020: 312021: 142022: 102023: 252024: 302025: 40
2007high 40 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KHS, 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
20072—00
20081—02
20091—014
2010314300
20111—05
20122—03
20132—12
20141—06
20150—01
20161—04
20171—07
20180—015
20190—135
20200—031
20210—014
20220—010
20230—125
20240—030
20250—140
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

In vitro test for the quantitative determination of bicarbonate (HCO3') in human serum and plasma on Roche automated clinical chemistry analyzers. Bicarbonate/carbon dioxide measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous potentially serious disorders associated with changes in body acid-base balance.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K032377: Roche Diagnostics Hitachi Bicarbonate Liquid.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K032377

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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