510(k) · Cleared
ClearedRapid Reader
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
American Bio Medica Corp. · DKZ Enzyme Immunoassay, Amphetamine
Cleared on Jul 12, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K973547 (Biosite Incorporated, 1998) after a 385-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1998.
- Decided
- Jul 12, 2005
- Review
- 385 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DKZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K973547 (1998). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK973547 Triage StatmeterBiosite Incorporated · 1998
- This deviceK041696 Rapid ReaderAmerican Bio Medica Corp. · 2005
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K973547 | Triage Statmeter | Biosite Incorporated | 1998 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K041696 | Rapid Reader | American Bio Medica Corp. | 2005 | — |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new DKZ device
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K973547 | Triage StatmeterSummary page 2…vice being used. 6. Substantial Equivalence: The Rapid Reader test system is substantially equivalent to BioSite Inc.'s Triage® Meter. Product Triage Meter (K973547) Rapid Reader Substantially Attribute… | 1998 |
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.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K973547.
How does its category compare?
All DKZ devicesDKZ Enzyme Immunoassay, Amphetamine: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DKZ
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DKZ
180in 2019
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DKZ
1in 2017
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DKZ
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DKZ, 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 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 3 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 233 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 123 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 103 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8 | 128 | 3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 107 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 215 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 128 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Rapid Reader System is a reader designed to capture, document and archive ABMC Drug of abuse test results using Rapid Drug Screen®, Rapid One®, and Rapid TEC® screening immunoassays ("ABMC tests"). The Rapid Reader is used to obtain qualitative results amid is intended for professional use only. This Reader, combined with ABMC tests is a simplified qualitative screening method that provides a preliminary indication of drugs in urine. Results should…
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The Rapid Reader System is a reader designed to capture, document and archive ABMC Drug of abuse test results using Rapid Drug Screen®, Rapid One®, and Rapid TEC® screening immunoassays ("ABMC tests"). The Rapid Reader is used to obtain qualitative results amid is intended for professional use only. This Reader, combined with ABMC tests is a simplified qualitative screening method that provides a preliminary indication of drugs in urine. Results should be confirmed using appropriate confirmation methods. i.e., gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry (GCIMS).
After having performed the ABMC tests (according to instructions for use of each ABMC tests) the ABMC test is inserted into the device holder of the Rapid Reader. The Rapid Reader scans the device, and the results are displayed.
The performance characteristics of the device have not been determined for use at point of care. This statement of inted d u included in the operation manual.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K041696 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K041696: Rapid Reader.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K041696
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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