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Audit MicroControls Linearity LQ Cystatin-C

K143571510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 23, 201537-day reviewClass I21 CFR 862.1660

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

Aalto Scientific, Ltd. · JJX Single (Specified) Analyte Controls (Assayed And Unassayed)

Cleared on Jan 23, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K130157 (Aalto Scientific, Ltd., 2013) after a 37-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1991.

Decided
Jan 23, 2015
Review
37 days
Class
Class I
Product code
JJX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K910440 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK910440 Document Reflectance II Linearity Test SetCasco Standards · 1991
  2. 4 generations backK023410 Validate Chem 10 Calibration Verification Test Set, Model 110Maine Standards Co. · 2003
  3. 3 generations backK042318 Audit Microcv General Chemistry Linearity SetAalto Scientific, Ltd. · 2004
  4. 2 generations backK101427 Audit Microcv HS-CRP Linearity SetAalto Scientific, Ltd. · 2010
  5. 1 generation backK130157 Audit Microcv Beta-Hydroxybutyric Acid Linearity SetAalto Scientific, Ltd. · 2013
  6. This deviceK143571 Audit MicroControls Linearity LQ Cystatin-CAalto Scientific, Ltd. · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K910440Document Reflectance II Linearity Test SetCasco Standards1991—
−4K023410Validate Chem 10 Calibration Verification Test Set, Model 110Maine Standards Co.2003—
−3K042318Audit Microcv General Chemistry Linearity SetAalto Scientific, Ltd.2004—
−2K101427Audit Microcv HS-CRP Linearity SetAalto Scientific, Ltd.2010—
−1K130157Audit Microcv Beta-Hydroxybutyric Acid Linearity SetAalto Scientific, Ltd.2013—
0 (this device)K143571Audit MicroControls Linearity LQ Cystatin-CAalto Scientific, Ltd.2015—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K143571, 1991–2015Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K130157Audit Microcv Beta-Hydroxybutyric Acid Linearity Set
Summary page 4
…ce Classification: Class I, Reserved Product Code: JJX Regulation Number: 21CFR862.1660 C. Device to Which Substantial Equivalence is Claimed K130157 Audit® MicroCV™ Beta-Hydroxybutyric Acid Linearity Set D. Intended Use The Linearity LQ Cystatin-C is an assayed quality con…
Aalto Scientific, Ltd.2013—

Also cleared against K130157: 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 24 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.2 years on median.
  • None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K130157.

How does its category compare?

All JJX devices

JJX Single (Specified) Analyte Controls (Assayed And Unassayed): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JJX

2in 2017

2007: 62008: 82009: 172010: 242011: 192012: 152013: 192014: 222015: 112016: 62017: 2
2007high 24 (2010) · low 0 (2018)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JJX

31in 2016

2007: 53 days median2008: 52 days median2009: 80 days median2010: 80 days median2011: 62 days median2012: 40 days median2013: 37 days median2014: 30 days median2015: 65 days median2016: 31 days median
2007high 80 (2009) · low 30 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · JJX

1in 2021

2007: 32008: 32010: 32011: 22014: 12015: 12016: 22018: 22021: 1
2007high 3 (2007) · low 0 (2009)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JJX

22in 2025

2007: 22009: 12010: 62011: 622012: 322013: 512014: 482015: 672016: 372017: 192018: 352019: 822020: 772021: 432022: 242023: 222024: 302025: 22
2007high 82 (2019) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JJX, 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
200765332
200885230
2009178001
2010248036
20111962262
20121540032
20131937051
20142230148
20151165167
2016631237
20172—019
20180—235
20190—082
20200—077
20210—143
20220—024
20230—022
20240—030
20250—022
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Linearity LQ Cystatin-C is an assayed quality control material intended to simulate human patient samples for use in

determining linearity, calibration verification, and the verification of reportable range for the Cystatin-C analyte.

The Linearity LQ Cystatin-C is for In Vitro Diagnostic use only.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K143571: Audit MicroControls Linearity LQ Cystatin-C.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K143571

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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