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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class I · 2014

Triage D-Dimer Test, Model 98100

K042890510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 29, 200441-day reviewClass II21 CFR 864.7320Recalls 2 (1 Class I)

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

Biosite Incorporated · GHH Fibrin Split Products

Cleared on Nov 29, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K040437 (Biosite Incorporated, 2004) after a 41-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1986. 1 of the 7 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. It has been recalled 2 times, including a Class I recall.

Decided
Nov 29, 2004
Review
41 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GHH
Recalls
2 (1 Class I)
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K862156 (1986). 6 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 7 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK862156 Asserachrom D-DI KitAmerican Bioproducts Co. · 1986
  2. 3 generations backK973819 Vidas D-Dimer (DD) AssayBiomerieux Vitek, Inc. · 1998
  3. 2 generations backK022976 Stratus CS D-Dimer (DDMR) Method (Testpak & Dilpak), Models Cddmr &…Dade Behring, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  4. 1 generation backK040437 Triage Profiler S.O.B. PanelBiosite Incorporated · 2004
  5. This deviceK042890 Triage D-Dimer Test, Model 98100Biosite Incorporated · 2004
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K862156Asserachrom D-DI KitAmerican Bioproducts Co.1986—
−3K973819Vidas D-Dimer (DD) AssayBiomerieux Vitek, Inc.1998—
−2K022976Stratus CS D-Dimer (DDMR) Method (Testpak & Dilpak), Models Cddmr & Cddmr-DDade Behring, Inc.20031
−1K040437Triage Profiler S.O.B. PanelBiosite Incorporated2004—
0 (this device)K042890Triage D-Dimer Test, Model 98100Biosite Incorporated2004—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
200210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K042890, 1986–2004Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

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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
*K040437Triage Profiler S.O.B. Panel
Summary page 1
…, Ph.D. Date Summary Prepared: October 14, 2004 B. Product Triage® D-Dimer Test C. Predicate Devices Triage® Profiler S.O.B. Panel (K040437) D. Device Description and Intended Use The Triage® D-Dimer Test is a fluorescence immunoassay to be used with…
Biosite Incorporated2004—

Also cleared against K040437: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
May 2, 2014Class IIZ-1727-2014Under Investigation by firmAlere initiated this recall because a limited number of Alere Triage¿ D-Dimer devices from PN 98100 Lot W53884B were incorrectly manufactured. As a result, when testing patient sample these affected devices will either generate an error…
May 22, 2012Class IZ-1932-2012Process designCertain lots of the affected products may have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert, which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. These false positive and false…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.9 years on median.
  • 1 of the 6 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K040437.

How does its category compare?

All GHH devices

GHH Fibrin Split Products: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GHH

1in 2013

2007: 22009: 12013: 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GHH

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

Recalls per year · GHH

1in 2023

2007: 12011: 12016: 22023: 1
2007high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · GHH

3in 2025

2007: 32010: 62011: 122012: 52013: 52014: 42015: 142016: 82017: 182018: 192019: 192020: 162021: 232022: 112023: 62024: 42025: 3
2007high 23 (2021) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GHH, 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—13
20080—00
20091—00
20100—06
20110—112
20120—05
20131—05
20140—04
20150—014
20160—28
20170—018
20180—019
20190—019
20200—016
20210—023
20220—011
20230—16
20240—04
20250—03
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Triage® D-Dimer Test is a fluorescence immunoassay to be used with the Triage® Meter Plus for the quantitative determination of cross-linked fibrin degradation products containing D-dimer in EDTA whole blood and plasma specimens. The test is used as an aid in the assessment and evaluation of patients suspected of having disseminated intravascular coagulation or thromboembolic events including pulmonary embolism.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K042890: Triage D-Dimer Test, Model 98100.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042890

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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