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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2019

Stempro MSC SFM

K103302510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 18, 2011101-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5885Recalls 1

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

Life Technologies Corporation · NDS Media, Culture, Ex Vivo, Tissue And Cell

Cleared on Feb 18, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K100616 (Life Technologies Corporation, 2010) after a 101-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2001. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Feb 18, 2011
Review
101 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NDS
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to DEN000008 (2001). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 3 generations backDEN000008 Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (Dmem)Life Technologies, Inc. · 2001
  2. 2 generations backK022086 Aim-V (R) Medium, Model 087-0112Invitrogen Corporation · 2002 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK100616 Knockout SR Medium, Knockout SR Xenofree Medium Model 10828, 12618Life Technologies Corporation · 2010
  4. This deviceK103302 Stempro MSC SFMLife Technologies Corporation · 2011
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK232543 MSC SFMYocon Biology Technology Company · 2024

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  • K232543MSC SFMYocon Biology Technology Company · 2024 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3DEN000008Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (Dmem)Life Technologies, Inc.2001—
−2K022086Aim-V (R) Medium, Model 087-0112Invitrogen Corporation20021
−1K100616Knockout SR Medium, Knockout SR Xenofree Medium Model 10828, 12618Life Technologies Corporation2010—
0 (this device)K103302Stempro MSC SFMLife Technologies Corporation2011—
+1K232543MSC SFMYocon Biology Technology Company2024—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K103302, 2001–2024Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new NDS device

  1. #1 K232543 MSC SFMscore 8.9 · 4 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
*K100616Knockout SR Medium, Knockout SR Xenofree Medium Model 10828, 12618
Summary page 1
…Qctober 11, 2010 j, Predicate Device: Trade Name Manufacturer KnockoutTM SR Medium Life Technologies Corporation K100616 Intended Use StemPro® MSC SFM Medium 'isa liquid tissue culture media product intended for human ex vivo tissue and cell cultu…
Life Technologies Corporation2010—

Also cleared against K100616: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K232543MSC SFMYocon Biology Technology Company20240

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jun 11, 2019Class IIZ-0274-2020Vendor change controlComponent was not tested by the supplier for adventitious agents

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 1.8 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K232543 (Yocon Biology Technology Company, 2024) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K100616.

How does its category compare?

All NDS devices

NDS Media, Culture, Ex Vivo, Tissue And Cell: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NDS

2in 2024

2010: 12011: 12012: 12021: 12023: 12024: 2
2007high 2 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NDS

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

Recalls per year · NDS

1in 2019

2019: 1
2007high 1 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · NDS

No MAUDE report names NDS since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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20101—00
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20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—10
20200—00
20211—00
20220—00
20231—00
20242—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

StemPro® MSC SFM Medium is a liquid tissue culture medium products intended for human ex vivo tissue and cell culture processing applications.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K103302: Stempro MSC SFM.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K103302

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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