510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLuminex LX 100/200 Instrument
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Luminex Corp. · NSU Instrumentation For Clinical Multiplex Test Systems
Cleared on Mar 7, 2008 after an 85-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 7, 2008
- Review
- 85 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NSU
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
Showing 2 of 2 · See allView FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K073506 | Luminex LX 100/200 Instrument | Luminex Corp. | 2008 | — |
| +1 | K113830 | Vantera Clinical Analyzer | Liposcience | 2012 | — |
| +2 | K133849 | Vantera Clinical Analyzer | Liposcience | 2014 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K113830 | Vantera Clinical Analyzer | 2012 | 1 |
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?
- Of its descendants, K113830 (Liposcience, 2012) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All NSU devicesNSU Instrumentation For Clinical Multiplex Test Systems: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NSU
1in 2017
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NSU
77in 2014
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NSU
2in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NSU
18in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NSU, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2014 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 30 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Luminex LX 100/200 Instrument is a clinical multiplex test system intended to measure and sort multiple signals generated in an In Vitro Diagnostic assay from a clinical sample. This instrumentation is used with a specific assay to measure multiple similar analytes that establish a single indicator to aid in diagnosis. The device includes a signal reader unit, raw data storage mechanisms, data acquisition software and software to process detected signals.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.
https://510kreport.com/device/K073506 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K073506: Luminex LX 100/200 Instrument.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K073506
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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