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Giardia Fecal Antigen Detection Lateral Flow Kit, Model GL-LF

K081064510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 14, 2009275-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.3220

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

Ivd Research, Inc. · MHI Giardia Spp.

Cleared on Jan 14, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K031942 (Remel, Inc., 2003) after a 275-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1999.

Decided
Jan 14, 2009
Review
275 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MHI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K983399 (1999). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK983399 Giardia/Cryptosporidium Combo Rapid AssayGenzyme Diagnostics · 1999 · Recalled
  2. 1 generation backK031942 Xpect Giardia Lateral Flow Assay, Model 2450020Remel, Inc. · 2003
  3. This deviceK081064 Giardia Fecal Antigen Detection Lateral Flow Kit, Model GL-LFIvd Research, Inc. · 2009
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K983399Giardia/Cryptosporidium Combo Rapid AssayGenzyme Diagnostics19992
−1K031942Xpect Giardia Lateral Flow Assay, Model 2450020Remel, Inc.2003—
0 (this device)K081064Giardia Fecal Antigen Detection Lateral Flow Kit, Model GL-LFIvd Research, Inc.2009—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K081064, 1999–2009Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K031942Xpect Giardia Lateral Flow Assay, Model 2450020
Summary page 2
…ytica serological reagents (21 CFR §866.3220; Product Code: MHI) Predicate device: XpectTM Giardia Lateral Flow Assay, K031942 Device description: The IVD Research, Inc. GiardiaFecal Antigen Detection Lateral Flow Kit is an immunochromatographic assay for…
Remel, Inc.2003—

Also cleared against K031942: 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)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 10 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.2 years on median.
  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K031942.

How does its category compare?

All MHI devices

MHI Giardia Spp.: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MHI

1in 2013

2009: 12011: 12013: 1
2007high 1 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MHI

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

Recalls per year · MHI

1in 2025

2008: 12025: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MHI

No MAUDE report names MHI since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—10
20091—00
20100—00
20111—00
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20131—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—10
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The IVD Research, Inc. GiardiaFecal Antigen Detection Lateral Flow Kit is a qualitative immunoassay for the detection of Giardia antigens in preserved and unpreserved human fecal specimens. This test is indicated as an aid in the clinical laboratory diagnosis of suspected Giardia infections. For in vitro diagnostic use.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K081064: Giardia Fecal Antigen Detection Lateral Flow Kit, Model GL-LF.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K081064

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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