510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCobas Amplicor CT/NG Test for Chlamydia Trachomatis
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Roche Diagnostics Corp. · MKZ Dna Probe, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Chlamydia
Cleared on Aug 10, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K973718 (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., 1998) after a 258-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1998.
- Decided
- Aug 10, 2006
- Review
- 258 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- MKZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K973718 (1998). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK973718 Roche Cobas Amplicor CT/NG Test for Chlamydia TrachomatisRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 1998
- This deviceK053287 Cobas Amplicor CT/NG Test for Chlamydia TrachomatisRoche Diagnostics Corp. · 2006
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K973718 | Roche Cobas Amplicor CT/NG Test for Chlamydia Trachomatis | Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K053287 | Cobas Amplicor CT/NG Test for Chlamydia Trachomatis | Roche Diagnostics Corp. | 2006 | — |
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 MKZ device
- #1 K230451 Aptima® Chlamydia trachomatis Assayscore 6.4 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K973718 | Roche Cobas Amplicor CT/NG Test for Chlamydia TrachomatisSummary page 2…Neisseria gonorrhoeae Predicate We claim equivalence to the currently marketed COBAS AMPLICOR Device CT/NG test for Chlamydia trachomatis cleared under K973718. Comparison - The table below shows the similarities between the COBAS AMPLICOR similarities CT/NG test for Chlamydia tra… | 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.
How does its category compare?
All MKZ devicesMKZ Dna Probe, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Chlamydia: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MKZ
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MKZ
Too few MKZ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · MKZ
1in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MKZ
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MKZ, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Roche Scripts for COBAS AMPLICOR CT/NG Test are intended to provide
software scripts to direct the automated Tecan Genesis RSP 150 Workstation to process
swab samples or control material for analysis using either of the following 510(k)-
cleared assay test systems:
COBAS AMPLICORTM CT/NG test for Chlamydia trachomatis
COBAS AMPLICORTM CT/NG test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K053287 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K053287: Cobas Amplicor CT/NG Test for Chlamydia Trachomatis.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K053287
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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