510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAnthracis Real-Time PCR Assay
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · NHT Assay, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Bacillus Anthracis
Cleared on May 22, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K051713 (Idaho Technology, Inc., 2005) and 1 other predicate after a 92-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1993. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- May 22, 2014
- Review
- 92 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NHT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K922906 (1993). 8 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 6 generations backK922906 Amplicor Chlamydia Trachomatis TestRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 1993
- 5 generations backK964506 Roche Cobas Amplicor AnalyzerRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 1997 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK012966 Roche Cobas Taqman AnalyzerRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK033734 Lightcycler Instrument Version 1.2Roche Diagnostics Corp. · 2003 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK051713 Jbaids Anthrac Detection SystemIdaho Technology, Inc. · 2005
- 1 generation backK071188 Modification to Jbaids Anthrax Detection SystemIdaho Technology, Inc. · 2007
- This deviceK140426 Anthracis Real-Time PCR AssayCenters For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 2014
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK192871 B. anthracis Real-time PCR AssayCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · 2019
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K192871B. anthracis Real-time PCR AssayCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6 | K922906 | Amplicor Chlamydia Trachomatis Test | Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. | 1993 | — |
| −5 | K964506 | Roche Cobas Amplicor Analyzer | Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. | 1997 | 1 |
| −4 | K012966 | Roche Cobas Taqman Analyzer | Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. | 2002 | 3 |
| −3 | K033734 | Lightcycler Instrument Version 1.2 | Roche Diagnostics Corp. | 2003 | 1 |
| −2 | K051713 | Jbaids Anthrac Detection System | Idaho Technology, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −1 | K071188 | Modification to Jbaids Anthrax Detection System | Idaho Technology, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K140426 | Anthracis Real-Time PCR Assay | Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | 2014 | — |
| +1 | K192871 | B. anthracis Real-time PCR Assay | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 2019 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
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? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K051713 | Jbaids Anthrac Detection SystemSummary page 3…vice that uses similar nucleic acid amplification and fluorescent probe detection technology called the JB3AIDS Anthrax Detection System (Idaho Technology, Inc., 510(k) #K051713). The following table summarizes the similarities and differences between the two devices.… | 2005 |
| * | K071188 | Modification to Jbaids Anthrax Detection SystemSummary page 1…-T Class: II Panel: Microbiology (83) Predicate JBAIDS Anthrax Detection System device(s): (K(051713, K(071188) November 18, 2005 Background Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by B. anthracis that is transmissible to humans through han… | 2007 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K192871 | B. anthracis Real-time PCR Assay | 2019 | 0 |
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 21 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.9 years on median.
- 4 of the 8 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K192871 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K051713.
How does its category compare?
All NHT devicesNHT Assay, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Bacillus Anthracis: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NHT
1in 2019
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NHT
Too few NHT 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · NHT
No recall names NHT since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · NHT
1in 2021
MAUDE reports naming product code NHT, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The B. anthracis Real-Time PCR Assay is an in vitro diagnostic test for the qualitative detection of plasmid and chromosomal DNA sequences from B. anthracis. The assay can be used to test human respiratory samples, whole blood, serum, plasma, swabs from lesions, CSF, pleural fluid, and bacterial culture isolates from individuals suspected of having anthrax. Results generated from direct specimen testing are presumptive for the identification of B.…
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The B. anthracis Real-Time PCR Assay is an in vitro diagnostic test for the qualitative detection of plasmid and chromosomal DNA sequences from B. anthracis. The assay can be used to test human respiratory samples, whole blood, serum, plasma, swabs from lesions, CSF, pleural fluid, and bacterial culture isolates from individuals suspected of having anthrax.
Results generated from direct specimen testing are presumptive for the identification of B. anthracis. Results generated from culture isolate testing should be used in conjunction with other conventional methods for identification of Bacillus anthracis isolates as part of the LRN Bacillus anthracis Testing Algorithm. The diagnosis of anthrax infection must be made based on history, signs, symptoms, exposure likelihood, and other laboratory evidences, in addition to the identification of B. anthracis from cultures or detection directly in clinical specimens.
Use is limited to Laboratory Response Network (LRN) designated laboratories.
The B. anthracis Real-time PCR Assay is also intended for environmental specimen testing for biothreat detection and response. FDA has not evaluated claims related to the use of this assay on environmental specimens.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K140426 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K140426: Anthracis Real-Time PCR Assay.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K140426
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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