510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPara-Fix C&S Medium
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medical Chemical Corporation · JSM Culture Media, Non-Propagating Transport
Cleared on May 29, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K792712 (Meridian Diagnostics, Inc., 1980) after a 57-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1980.
- Decided
- May 29, 2015
- Review
- 57 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- JSM
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K792712 (1980). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK792712 Para-Pak (C&S)Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · 1980
- This deviceK150887 Para-Fix C&S MediumMedical Chemical Corporation · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K792712 | Para-Pak (C&S) | Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. | 1980 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K150887 | Para-Fix C&S Medium | Medical Chemical Corporation | 2015 | — |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new JSM device
- #1 K242976 Medical Wire Fecal Transwab Liquid Cary Blair…score 10.7 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K792712 | Para-Pak (C&S)Summary page 4…ry Information Regulatory Section 21 CFR 866.2390 Classification Class I Product Code: JSM, LIO Panel Microbiology Predicate Device Meridian Para-Pak C&S 510(k) Number: K792712 Device Description Para-Fix C&S Medium is a non-nutritive, buffered, isotonic solution with a pH indicator added. The medium als… | 1980 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K792712.
How does its category compare?
All JSM devicesJSM Culture Media, Non-Propagating Transport: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · JSM
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JSM
241in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JSM
1in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JSM
63in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JSM, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 195 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 131 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 81 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 4 | 47 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 42 |
| 2022 | 5 | 344 | 1 | 36 |
| 2023 | 3 | 254 | 0 | 48 |
| 2024 | 9 | 271 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 3 | 241 | 0 | 63 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Para-Fix™ C&S Medium provides a method for collecting and preserving fecal specimens for the culture of intestinal enteric bacteria. Because the medium is capable of maintaining the bacteria for 96 hours, immediate transportation and processing of the specimen is not necessary.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K150887 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K150887: Para-Fix C&S Medium.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K150887
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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