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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2016

Abacus 3CP

K111534510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 2, 2012427-day reviewClass II21 CFR 864.5220Recalls 2

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

Diatron U.S., Inc. · GKZ Counter, Differential Cell

Cleared on Aug 2, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K030513 (Abbott Laboratories, 2003) after a 427-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1987. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided
Aug 2, 2012
Review
427 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GKZ
Recalls
2
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K870233 (1987). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK870233 Cell-Dyn 1600 Multiparameter Auto. Hema. AnalyzerAbbott Diagnostics · 1987 · Recalled
  2. 1 generation backK030513 Cell-Dyn 1800 SystemAbbott Laboratories · 2003 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK111534 Abacus 3CPDiatron U.S., Inc. · 2012
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K870233Cell-Dyn 1600 Multiparameter Auto. Hema. AnalyzerAbbott Diagnostics19875
−1K030513Cell-Dyn 1800 SystemAbbott Laboratories20033
0 (this device)K111534Abacus 3CPDiatron U.S., Inc.2012—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K111534, 1987–2012Source: 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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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
*K030513Cell-Dyn 1800 System
Summary page 1
…21 CFR §864.5220 Product Code: 61(2 Predicate The subject device is equivalent to the following device: Device(s): Abbott CELL-DYN® 1800 (K(030513) Device Description: The 'Abacus 3CP' is a fully automated, bench top hematology cell counter with a cap p…
Abbott Laboratories20033

Also cleared against K030513: 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)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Oct 21, 2016Class IIZ-0723-2017Software designSiemens is investigating an issue which may cause an incorrect result to be reported. Siemens received two reports of multiple discordant records for the same Sample ID in the ADVIA 560 Hematology System database that occurred during the…
Mar 10, 2016Class IIZ-1500-2016Process designSoftware anomaly; Siemens identified that software version 1.4.2133 on the ADVIA 560 Hematology System does not trigger the following flags: The G or L morphology flags for immature granulocytes (IG) and atypical lymphocytes (ATYP)…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 16.2 years on median.
  • 2 of the 2 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K030513.

How does its category compare?

All GKZ devices

GKZ Counter, Differential Cell: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GKZ

4in 2025

2007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 42011: 32012: 32013: 12014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 42018: 32019: 52020: 12022: 32023: 42024: 32025: 42026 (partial year): 4
2007high 6 (2007) · low 0 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GKZ

108in 2025

2007: 117 days median2008: 99 days median2009: 147 days median2010: 290 days median2011: 315 days median2012: 408 days median2014: 165 days median2015: 273 days median2016: 198 days median2017: 280 days median2018: 270 days median2019: 210 days median2022: 638 days median2023: 329 days median2024: 157 days median2025: 108 days median2026 (partial year): 254 days median
2007high 638 (2022) · low 99 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GKZ

1in 2025

2007: 372008: 52009: 132010: 272011: 282012: 72013: 62015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 2, 2 Class I2019: 22020: 12022: 42023: 12025: 1
2007high 37 (2007) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GKZ

77in 2025

2007: 2682008: 9252009: 5592010: 8962011: 2,9052012: 2,9592013: 3,0702014: 3,1122015: 1,9722016: 3,3382017: 2292018: 4972019: 9082020: 3422021: 3912022: 1982023: 1552024: 1152025: 77
2007high 3,338 (2016) · low 77 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GKZ, 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
2007611737268
20086995925
2009614713559
2010429027896
20113315282,905
2012340872,959
20131—63,070
2014316503,112
2015327331,972
2016319833,338
201742803229
201832702 (2)497
201952102908
20201—1342
20210—0391
202236384198
202343291155
202431570115
20254108177
202642540—

What is it indicated for?

The Diatron Abacus 3CP System is a quantitative multi-parameter automated hematology analyzer designed for in-vitro-diagnostic use in clinical laboratories for enumeration of the following parameters: WBC, LYM%, LYM#, MID%, MID#, GRA%, GRA#, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, PLT, MPV in K3EDTA anti-coagulated venous whole blood samples. The Diatron Abacus 3CP is indicated for use to identify patients with hematologic parameters within and outside of established reference ranges.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K111534: Abacus 3CP.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K111534

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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