510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2018Pathfast Ntprobnp and D-Dimer Tests
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Mitsubishi Kagaku Iatron · NBC Test, Natriuretic Peptide
Cleared on Feb 5, 2008 after a 183-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Feb 5, 2008
- Review
- 183 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NBC
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 0
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), 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 NBC device
- #1 K262109 Access NT-proBNPscore 13.8 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against?
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
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
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2018 | Class II | Z-3186-2018 | Process control | A pinhole caused by the laser printer in the aluminum sheet over the ALP reagent wells caused leakage through the pinhole. If the cartridge with leakage is used, higher measurement value as low as +12% and no higher than +20% bias may be… |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All NBC devicesNBC Test, Natriuretic Peptide: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NBC
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NBC
126in 2008
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NBC
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NBC
17in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NBC, 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 | 17 |
| 2008 | 7 | 126 | 0 | 15 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 1 | 61 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 53 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 2 | 23 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 1 | 70 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 1 | 43 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 31 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2026 | 4 | 94 | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K072189 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K072189: Pathfast Ntprobnp and D-Dimer Tests.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K072189
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026