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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2020

Gentian Cystatin C Immunoassay

K081875510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 20, 200849-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 Aug 20, 2008 as substantially equivalent to K071388 (Gentian AS, 2007) after a 49-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2001. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Aug 20, 2008
Review
49 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NDY
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K003503 (2001). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

K003503 · N Latex Cystatin C · Dade Behring, Inc. · 2001K071388 · Gentian Cystatin C Immunoassay · Gentian AS · 2007 · recalled200020022004200620082010
  1. Root · 2 generations backK003503 N Latex Cystatin CDade Behring, Inc. · 2001
  2. 1 generation backK071388 Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS · 2007 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK081875 Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS · 2008
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K003503N Latex Cystatin CDade Behring, Inc.2001—
−1K071388Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS20071
0 (this device)K081875Gentian Cystatin C ImmunoassayGentian AS2008—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K081875, 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 10.6 · 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
*K071388Gentian Cystatin C Immunoassay
Summary page 1
…lterTm Synchron® and UniCel®O Systems is substantially equivalent to the Gentian Cystatin C Immunoassay on the Abbott Architect® cSOOO instrument (K071388), with respect to indications for use, device design and material. The difference between the Synchron and UniCel…
Gentian AS20071

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

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?

  • The line of descent spans 7 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.7 years on median.
  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All NDY devices

NDY Test, Cystatin C: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, 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. The instruments that can be used with the assay are:

The Beckman CoulterTM Synchron® and UniCel® Systems

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K081875: Gentian Cystatin C Immunoassay.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K081875

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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