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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2020

Gentian Cystatin C Immunoassay

K071388510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 6, 2007172-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1225Recalls 1

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

Gentian AS · NDY Test, Cystatin C

Cleared on Nov 6, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K003503 (Dade Behring, Inc., 2001) after a 172-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2001. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Nov 6, 2007
Review
172 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NDY
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K003503 (2001). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2008: 1 descendant clearedK003503 · N Latex Cystatin C · Dade Behring, Inc. · 2001200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K003503 · N Latex Cystatin C · Dade Behring, Inc. · 20010
  1. Root · 1 generation backK003503 N Latex Cystatin CDade Behring, Inc. · 2001
  2. This deviceK071388 Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS · 2007
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK081875 Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS · 2008 · Recalled

Most influential descendants

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  • K081875Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS · 2008 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K003503N Latex Cystatin CDade Behring, Inc.2001—
0 (this device)K071388Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS2007—
+1K081875Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS20081

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K071388, 2001–2008Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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  1. #1 K242585 Cystatin Cscore 10.5 · 5 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
*K003503N Latex Cystatin C
Summary page 1
…cystatin C: immunoassay. Substantial Equivalence The Gentian Cystatin C immunoassay is substantially equivalent to the Dade Behring, Inc., N Latex Cystatin C Test Kit (K003503) with respect to indications for use, device design and material. The basic difference between the new device and the Dade Behrin…
Dade Behring, Inc.2001—

Also cleared against K003503: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K081875Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS20080

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Sep 2, 2020Class IIZ-0099-2021Under Investigation by firmThe firm has identified lots of calibrators that have shown to measure incorrect high values over time compared to the assigned values when released for distribution. This could result in higher Cystatin C values measured in patients.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K081875 (Gentian AS, 2008) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K003503.

How does its category compare?

All NDY devices

NDY Test, Cystatin C: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NDY

1in 2025

2007: 32008: 62009: 12010: 32012: 12014: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12025: 1
2007high 6 (2008) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NDY

265in 2010

2007: 95 days median2008: 101 days median2010: 265 days median
2007high 265 (2010) · low 95 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · NDY

1in 2020

2020: 1
2007high 1 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · NDY

10in 2025

2015: 12016: 12017: 22019: 12023: 22024: 32025: 10
2007high 10 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NDY, 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
200739500
2008610100
20091—00
2010326500
20110—00
20121—00
20130—00
20141—00
20150—01
20161—01
20171—02
20181—00
20190—01
20200—10
20210—00
20220—00
20230—02
20240—03
20251—010
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Gentian Cystatin C Immunoassay is an in-vitro diagnostic test for quantitative determination of cystatin c in human serum and plasma. The measurement of cystatin c is used in the diagnosis and treatment of renal diseases.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K071388: Gentian Cystatin C Immunoassay.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K071388

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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