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Lifeglobal Total, Total for Fertilization, Total W/Hepes, HTF Total, HTF Total W/Hepes

K112083510(k) TraditionalCleared May 3, 2012287-day reviewClass II21 CFR 884.6180

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

<Genx> Intl., Inc. · MQL Media, Reproductive

Cleared on May 3, 2012 after a 287-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 3, 2012
Review
287 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MQL
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2014: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2010201520202025
  1. This deviceK112083 Lifeglobal Total, Total for Fertilization, Total W/Hepes, HTF Total…<Genx> Intl., Inc. · 2012
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK133707 Sage 1-Step with Human Serum Albumin, Sage 1-Step with Serum Protein…Origio A/S · 2014
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK220715 ARTSMedia In Vitro Culture Medium (AM-IVC Medium)Artsmedia Denmark Aps · 2023
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK172197 SAGE 1-Step GM-CSF with HSA, SAGE 1-Step GM-CSF with SPSOrigio A/S · 2017

Most influential descendants

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  • K133707Sage 1-Step with Human Serum Albumin, Sage 1-Step with Serum Protein SupplementsOrigio A/S · 2014 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K220715ARTSMedia In Vitro Culture Medium (AM-IVC Medium)Artsmedia Denmark Aps · 2023 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K172197SAGE 1-Step GM-CSF with HSA, SAGE 1-Step GM-CSF with SPSOrigio A/S · 2017 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K112083Lifeglobal Total, Total for Fertilization, Total W/Hepes, HTF Total, HTF Total…<Genx> Intl., Inc.2012—
+1K133707Sage 1-Step with Human Serum Albumin, Sage 1-Step with Serum Protein SupplementsOrigio A/S2014—
+2K220715ARTSMedia In Vitro Culture Medium (AM-IVC Medium)Artsmedia Denmark Aps2023—
+2K172197SAGE 1-Step GM-CSF with HSA, SAGE 1-Step GM-CSF with SPSOrigio A/S2017—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201410
201710
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K112083, 2012–2023Source: 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 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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What was it cleared against?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (3)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K133707Sage 1-Step with Human Serum Albumin, Sage 1-Step with Serum Protein SupplementsOrigio A/S20142

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, K133707 (Origio A/S, 2014) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MQL devices

MQL Media, Reproductive: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MQL

9in 2025

2007: 32008: 122009: 22010: 62011: 12012: 52014: 52015: 72016: 122017: 102018: 42019: 62020: 82021: 12022: 32023: 52024: 122025: 92026 (partial year): 3
2007high 12 (2008) · low 0 (2013)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MQL

225in 2025

2007: 212 days median2008: 151 days median2010: 235 days median2012: 253 days median2014: 142 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 170 days median2017: 113 days median2018: 94 days median2019: 170 days median2020: 257 days median2022: 316 days median2023: 199 days median2024: 195 days median2025: 225 days median2026 (partial year): 179 days median
2007high 316 (2022) · low 87 (2015)2026

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

Recalls per year · MQL

1in 2023

2012: 12020: 12021: 22022: 12023: 1
2007high 2 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MQL

3in 2025

2012: 12013: 22014: 32016: 22023: 12024: 62025: 3
2007high 6 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MQL, 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
2007321200
20081215100
20092—00
2010623500
20111—00
2012525311
20130—02
2014514203
201578700
20161217002
20171011300
201849400
2019617000
2020825710
20211—20
2022331610
2023519911
20241219506
2025922503
202631790—

What is it indicated for?

LifeGlobal Global Total:

Culture of human embryos from zygote to blastocyst, and embryo transfer

LifeGlobal Global Total for Fertilization:

Human oocyte culture and fertilization

LifeGlobal Global Total w/HEPES

Human oocyte and embryo washing and manipulation, fertilization by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and embryo transfer

Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.

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510(k) Report. “K112083: Lifeglobal Total, Total for Fertilization, Total W/Hepes, HTF Total, HTF Total W/Hepes.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K112083

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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