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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class III · 2016

Vitros Chemistry Products Dtibc Reagent

K052867510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 23, 200573-day reviewClass I21 CFR 862.1415Recalls 1

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

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. · JMO Ferrozine (Colorimetric) Iron Binding Capacity

Cleared on Dec 23, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K994115 (Dade Behring, Inc., 2000) and 2 other predicates after a 73-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1999. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Dec 23, 2005
Review
73 days
Class
Class I
Product code
JMO
Recalls
1
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K983849 (1999). 8 ancestors in all, the oldest K863840 (1986). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK983849 Dimension Automated High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (Adhl) Flex…Dade Behring, Inc. · 1999
  2. 2 generations backK032798 Dimension Automated HDL Cholesterol (Ahdl) Flex Reagent Cartridge…Dade Behring, Inc. · 2003
  3. 1 generation backK042006 Vitros Chemistry Products DHDL Slides, Vitros Chemistry Products…Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  4. This deviceK052867 Vitros Chemistry Products Dtibc ReagentOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. · 2005
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K983849Dimension Automated High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (Adhl) Flex Reagent…Dade Behring, Inc.1999—
−2K032798Dimension Automated HDL Cholesterol (Ahdl) Flex Reagent Cartridge (DF48A)…Dade Behring, Inc.2003—
−1K042006Vitros Chemistry Products DHDL Slides, Vitros Chemistry Products Calibrator…Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.20043
0 (this device)K052867Vitros Chemistry Products Dtibc ReagentOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.2005—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198620
199010
200020
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K052867, 1999–2005Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*K994115Total Iron Binding Capacity (Ibct) Flex Reagent Cartridge
Summary page 3
…Products Calibrator Kit 29 are substantially equivalent to the Dade Behring devices Total Iron Binding Capacity (IBCT) Flex reagent cartridge (K994115) on the Dimension® clinical chemistry systems. (K994115) and Dade Behring…
Dade Behring, Inc.20002
*K994114Dimension Total Iron Binding Capacity (Ibct) Calibrator
Summary page 3
…ent cartridge (K994115) on the Dimension® clinical chemistry systems. (K994115) and Dade Behring IBCT Calibrator (K994114) (predicate devices) which were cleared by the FDA for IVD use. The relat…
Dade Behring, Inc.2000—
*K042006Vitros Chemistry Products DHDL Slides, Vitros Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 25…
Summary page 4
…substantially equivalent to the VITROS Chemistry Products Performance devices Verifiers I & II (predicate device) which was cleared by the FDA (K042006) (continued) for IVD use. In addition to correlation studies, bench testing was perfo…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.20043

Also cleared against K994115: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
May 24, 2016Class IIIZ-2119-2016Nonconforming Material/ComponentOrtho Clinical Diagnostics started receiving customer complaints for biased results when using VITROS dTIBC Reagent GEN 30 product. Ortho's investigation confirmed that incorrect calibration mathematics were assigned to the Calibrator…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 6 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
  • 3 of the 8 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K994115.

How does its category compare?

All JMO devices

JMO Ferrozine (Colorimetric) Iron Binding Capacity: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JMO

1in 2012

2012: 1
2007high 1 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JMO

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

Recalls per year · JMO

1in 2012

2008: 12009: 12012: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JMO

No MAUDE report names JMO since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—10
20090—10
20100—00
20110—00
20121—10
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products dTIBC Reagent is used to quantitatively measure total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) in human serum. The iron binding capacity is useful in the differential diagnosis of anemia, iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia, and iron poisoning. For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 29 is used to calibrate VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry Systems for the…

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For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products dTIBC Reagent is used to quantitatively measure total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) in human serum. The iron binding capacity is useful in the differential diagnosis of anemia, iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia, and iron poisoning.

For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products Calibrator Kit 29 is used to calibrate VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry Systems for the quantitative measurement of total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) using VITROS Chemistry Products dTIBC Reagent.

For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products Performance Verifiers are assayed controls intended for use in monitoring performance on VITROS Chemistry Systems.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K052867: Vitros Chemistry Products Dtibc Reagent.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K052867

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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