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Recalled · 2006

Modification to Roche Elecsys Folate II Immunoassay

K043318510(k) SpecialCleared Dec 23, 200421-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1295Recalls 1

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

Roche Diagnostics Corp. · CGN Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay

Cleared on Dec 23, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K031756 (Roche Diagnostics Corp., 2003) after a 21-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1994. 8 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Dec 23, 2004
Review
21 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CGN
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K935286 (1994). 8 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2009: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK935286 · Quantaphase II B12/Folate · Bio-Rad · 1994K973674 · Elecsys Folate · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1997K031756 · Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Folate II Assay · Roche Diagnostics Corp. · 20031990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 2 descendants4 generations forward: 2 descendants K031756 · Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Folate II Assay · Roche Diagnostics Corp. · 2003K973674 · Elecsys Folate · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1997K935286 · Quantaphase II B12/Folate · Bio-Rad · 19940
  1. Root · 3 generations backK935286 Quantaphase II B12/FolateBio-Rad · 1994
  2. 2 generations backK973674 Elecsys FolateBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1997
  3. 1 generation backK031756 Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Folate II AssayRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2003
  4. This deviceK043318 Modification to Roche Elecsys Folate II ImmunoassayRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2004
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK082340 Roche Elecsys Folate Iii, Roche Elecsys RBC Folate Hemolysing…Roche Diagnostics Corp. · 2009
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK111506 Elecsys Precicontrol Varia 3Roche Diagnostics · 2011 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK132828 Elecsys Calcitonin; Immunoassay, Calset, Calcheck 5; Elecsys…Roche Diagnostics · 2013
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK103716 Roche Elecsys Folate RBC; Roche Elecsys Folate RBC CalsetRoche Diagnostics · 2011
  9. Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK252431 Elecsys CalcitoninRoche Diagnostics GmbH · 2026

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Descendants cleared per year

2009: 12011: 22013: 12014: 12018: 12024: 12026: 1
2009high 2 (2011) · low 0 (2010)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K082340Roche Elecsys Folate Iii, Roche Elecsys RBC Folate Hemolysing Reagent, Roche Elecsys…Roche Diagnostics Corp. · 2009 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K111506Elecsys Precicontrol Varia 3Roche Diagnostics · 2011 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K132828Elecsys Calcitonin; Immunoassay, Calset, Calcheck 5; Elecsys Precicontrol Varia 3Roche Diagnostics · 2013 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K103716Roche Elecsys Folate RBC; Roche Elecsys Folate RBC CalsetRoche Diagnostics · 2011 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K252431Elecsys CalcitoninRoche Diagnostics GmbH · 2026 · 4 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K935286Quantaphase II B12/FolateBio-Rad1994—
−2K973674Elecsys FolateBoehringer Mannheim Corp.1997—
−1K031756Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Folate II AssayRoche Diagnostics Corp.2003—
0 (this device)K043318Modification to Roche Elecsys Folate II ImmunoassayRoche Diagnostics Corp.2004—
+1K082340Roche Elecsys Folate Iii, Roche Elecsys RBC Folate Hemolysing Reagent, Roche…Roche Diagnostics Corp.2009—
+2K111506Elecsys Precicontrol Varia 3Roche Diagnostics20111
+3K132828Elecsys Calcitonin; Immunoassay, Calset, Calcheck 5; Elecsys Precicontrol…Roche Diagnostics2013—
+2K103716Roche Elecsys Folate RBC; Roche Elecsys Folate RBC CalsetRoche Diagnostics2011—
+4K252431Elecsys CalcitoninRoche Diagnostics GmbH2026—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
201120
201310
201410
201810
202410
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K043318, 1994–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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  1. #1 K233060 Elecsys Folate IIIscore 9.9 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K031756Roche Diagnostics Elecsys Folate II Assay
Summary page 2
…nalyzers. Predicate We claim substantial equivalence to the Elecsys Folate II Immunoassay Device currently marketed on the MODULAR ANALYTICS E 170. (K031756). Device The table below illustrates the similarities between the Elecsys Folate II Comparison (K031756) and…
Roche Diagnostics Corp.2003—

What descends from it? (8)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K082340Roche Elecsys Folate Iii, Roche Elecsys RBC Folate Hemolysing Reagent, Roche Elecsys…Roche Diagnostics Corp.20097

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Sep 15, 2006Not classifiedZ-1550-06OtherGel-like particle formation; may result in a clot settling in the analyzer measuring cell, which will create a low signal and may cause incorrectly high or low QC and/or patient results depending on the assay method.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 10 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.7 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K082340 (Roche Diagnostics Corp., 2009) has gone furthest, with 7 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All CGN devices

CGN Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · CGN

1in 2024

2009: 22010: 12011: 12014: 12016: 12018: 12020: 12023: 12024: 1
2007high 2 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CGN

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

Recalls per year · CGN

3in 2019

2007: 22008: 12009: 12010: 12012: 22013: 12018: 22019: 3
2007high 3 (2019) · low 0 (2011)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · CGN

9in 2025

2007: 262009: 32011: 282012: 112013: 22014: 42015: 12016: 42017: 62018: 22019: 12020: 52021: 32022: 132023: 82024: 192025: 9
2007high 28 (2011) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CGN, 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
20070—226
20080—10
20092—13
20101—10
20111—028
20120—211
20130—12
20141—04
20150—01
20161—04
20170—06
20181—22
20190—31
20201—05
20210—03
20220—013
20231—08
20241—019
20250—09
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Binding assay for the In vitro quantitative determination of folate in human serum. Measurements obtained by this devices are used in the diagnosis and treatment of anemias. The binding assay is intended for use on the Roche Elecsys 2010 and MODULAR ANALYTICS E170 (Elecsys module) immunoassay analyzers.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K043318: Modification to Roche Elecsys Folate II Immunoassay.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K043318

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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