510(k) · Cleared
ClearedGenchem Creatinine Reagent
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Genchem, Inc. · CGX Alkaline Picrate, Colorimetry, Creatinine
Cleared on Dec 27, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K915077 (Beckman Instruments, Inc., 1991) after a 257-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1991.
- Decided
- Dec 27, 2004
- Review
- 257 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CGX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K915077 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK915077 Synchron Creatinine Triggered Test CX4,5,7,Beckman Instruments, Inc. · 1991
- This deviceK040976 Genchem Creatinine ReagentGenchem, Inc. · 2004
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K915077 | Synchron Creatinine Triggered Test CX4,5,7, | Beckman Instruments, Inc. | 1991 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K040976 | Genchem Creatinine Reagent | Genchem, Inc. | 2004 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K915077 | Synchron Creatinine Triggered Test CX4,5,7,Summary page 1…CX3® System. 5.0 Substantial Equivalence Information: a. Predicate Device Name: Beckman Creatinine Reagent for the CX3 b. Predicate K Number: K915077 c. Comparison with Predicate: Both Reagents are similar in design, function and chemical principle as well as ingr… | 1991 |
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 CGX devicesCGX Alkaline Picrate, Colorimetry, Creatinine: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · CGX
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CGX
25in 2007
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CGX
2in 2016
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CGX
34in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CGX, 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 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 1 | 27 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 1 | 32 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 2 | 13 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The GenChem Creatinine Test Reagent System is intended for the quantitative determination of creatinine in serum, plasma and urine on the Beckman SYNCHRON CX3® System and as an aid in the diagnosis of renal impairment and diseases such as chronic glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, chronic interstitial nephritis and as an indicator of glomerular filtration rate.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K040976 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K040976: Genchem Creatinine Reagent.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040976
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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