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Liaison FT4 Liaison Control Thyroid 1 Liaison Control Thyroid 2 Liaison Control Thyroid 3

K121951510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 4, 2013275-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1695

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

DiaSorin, Inc. · CEC Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine

Cleared on Apr 4, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K961489 (Boehringer Mannheim Corp., 1996) after a 275-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1990.

Decided
Apr 4, 2013
Review
275 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CEC
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K900883 (1990). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK900883 Enzymun Test (R) FT4 (Free Thyroxine)Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1990
  2. 1 generation backK961489 Elecsys FT4 AssayBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1996
  3. This deviceK121951 Liaison FT4 Liaison Control Thyroid 1 Liaison Control Thyroid 2…DiaSorin, Inc. · 2013
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K900883Enzymun Test (R) FT4 (Free Thyroxine)Boehringer Mannheim Corp.1990—
−1K961489Elecsys FT4 AssayBoehringer Mannheim Corp.1996—
0 (this device)K121951Liaison FT4 Liaison Control Thyroid 1 Liaison Control Thyroid 2 Liaison…DiaSorin, Inc.2013—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K121951, 1990–2013Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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  1. #1 K240273 Access Free T4score 7.0 · 1 generation · 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
*K961489Elecsys FT4 Assay
Summary page 1
…try (75) Product Code: CEC, JJX PREDICATE DEVICE: Roche Elecsys® FT4 Reference K961489 (assay) Elecsys® PreciControl Universal Reference…
Boehringer Mannheim Corp.1996—
†K090541Elecsys Precicontrol UniversalRoche Diagnostics2009—

Also cleared against K961489: 2 other devices →

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 23 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 16.8 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K961489.

How does its category compare?

All CEC devices

CEC Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · CEC

1in 2024

2007: 12008: 22009: 12012: 12013: 22014: 32015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 22023: 12024: 1
2007high 3 (2014) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CEC

238in 2014

2014: 238 days median
2007high 238 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · CEC

1in 2018

2010: 32013: 12018: 1
2007high 3 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · CEC

213in 2025

2009: 22010: 72011: 152012: 62013: 62014: 402015: 1662016: 1482017: 1962018: 1992019: 1672020: 1062021: 962022: 812023: 992024: 2762025: 213
2007high 276 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CEC, 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
20071—00
20082—00
20091—02
20100—37
20110—015
20121—06
20132—16
20143238040
20151—0166
20161—0148
20171—0196
20182—1199
20190—0167
20200—0106
20210—096
20220—081
20231—099
20241—0276
20250—0213
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The DiaSorin LIAISON® FT4 assay is an in vitro chemiluminescent immunoassay intended for the quantitative determination of free thyroxine (FT4) in human serum using the LIAISON® Analyzer. It is intended for use as an aid in the clinical assessment of thyroid status.

The DiaSorin LIAISON® Control Thyroid 1, LIAISON® Control Thyroid 2 and LIAISON® Control Thyroid 3 are intended for use as assayed quality control samples to monitor the accuracy and precision of the DiaSorin LIAISON® FT4 assay

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K121951: Liaison FT4 Liaison Control Thyroid 1 Liaison Control Thyroid 2 Liaison Control Thyroid 3.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K121951

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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