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Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, GeneXpert Xpress System (GX-I)

K151226510(k) Dual TrackCleared Dec 3, 2015210-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.3980

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

Cepheid · OCC Respiratory Virus Panel Nucleic Acid Assay System

Cleared on Dec 3, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K142045 (Cepheid, 2014) and 1 other predicate after a 210-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 2008. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 3, 2015
Review
210 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OCC
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to DEN070013 (2008). 18 ancestors in all, the oldest K910526 (1991). 4 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 8 generations backDEN070013 ID-Tag Respiratory Viral PanelLuminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. · 2008
  2. 7 generations backK081483 Xtag Respiratory Viral PanelLuminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  3. 6 generations backK091667 Xtag Respiratory Viral Panel, Models I019A0110, I019C011, I019D0112…Luminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  4. 5 generations backK100148 Simplexa Influenza a H1N1 (2009) Model MOL2500Focus Diagnostics, Inc. · 2010
  5. 4 generations backK103766 Xpert Flu, Genexpert DX Systems, Genexpert Infinity System…Cepheid · 2011 · Recalled
  6. 3 generations backK120911 Xpert Flu Genexpert DX Systems (GX-I, GX-IV)Cepheid · 2012
  7. 2 generations backK123191 Xpert FluCepheid · 2012
  8. 1 generation backK142045 Xpert Flu/RSV XC AssayCepheid · 2014
  9. This deviceK151226 Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit…Cepheid · 2015
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK162456 Xpert Xpress Flu, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit…Cepheid · 2017
  11. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK171552 Xpert Xpress Flu, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, Xpert…Cepheid · 2017
  12. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK180218 Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit…Cepheid · 2018
  13. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK162331 Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit…Cepheid · 2017

Most influential descendants

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  • K162456Xpert Xpress Flu, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, GeneXpert Dx Systems…Cepheid · 2017 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K171552Xpert Xpress Flu, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, Xpert Nasal Sample…Cepheid · 2017 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K180218Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, Xpert Nasal Sample…Cepheid · 2018 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K162331Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, GeneXpert Dx Systems…Cepheid · 2017 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8DEN070013ID-Tag Respiratory Viral PanelLuminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.2008—
−7K081483Xtag Respiratory Viral PanelLuminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.20081
−6K091667Xtag Respiratory Viral Panel, Models I019A0110, I019C011, I019D0112…Luminex Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.20091
−5K100148Simplexa Influenza a H1N1 (2009) Model MOL2500Focus Diagnostics, Inc.2010—
−4K103766Xpert Flu, Genexpert DX Systems, Genexpert Infinity System, Genexpert System…Cepheid20111
−3K120911Xpert Flu Genexpert DX Systems (GX-I, GX-IV)Cepheid2012—
−2K123191Xpert FluCepheid2012—
−1K142045Xpert Flu/RSV XC AssayCepheid2014—
0 (this device)K151226Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, GeneXpert…Cepheid2015—
+1K162456Xpert Xpress Flu, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, GeneXpert Dx…Cepheid2017—
+1K171552Xpert Xpress Flu, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, Xpert Nasal…Cepheid2017—
+1K180218Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, Xpert Nasal…Cepheid2018—
+1K162331Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, GeneXpert Dx…Cepheid2017—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
200410
200610
200830
200910
201110
201310

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201730
201810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K151226, 2008–2018Source: 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 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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  1. #1 K262747 ID NOW Influenza A & B 2; ID NOW RSV; ID NOW…score 15.2 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K142045Xpert Flu/RSV XC Assay
Summary page 4
…influenza B, and RSV viral RNA in nasopharyngeal swab specimens: Cepheid Xpert Flu/RSV XC [510(k) #K142045]; and, 2) For the Sample Collection Kits: Cepheid Xpert Nasopharyng…
Cepheid2014—
*K042970Copan Universal Transport Medium (Utm-RT) System
Summary page 11
…edicate device for the ancillary specimen collection kit, the Xpert® Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, is the Cepheid Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, [510(k) # K042970]. The similarities and differences are shown in Table 5-2. Page 8 === Page 12 ==…
Copan Diagnostics, Inc.2004—

Also cleared against K142045: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K162456Xpert Xpress Flu, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, GeneXpert Dx Systems…Cepheid20172
K171552Xpert Xpress Flu, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, Xpert Nasal Sample…Cepheid20171
K180218Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, Xpert Nasal Sample…Cepheid20180
K162331Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, GeneXpert Dx Systems…Cepheid20170

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 7 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 12 months on median.
  • 3 of the 18 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K162456 (Cepheid, 2017) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K142045.

How does its category compare?

All OCC devices

OCC Respiratory Virus Panel Nucleic Acid Assay System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · OCC

1in 2024

2008: 42009: 62010: 22011: 92012: 62013: 62014: 42015: 82016: 72017: 102018: 42019: 52020: 22021: 12022: 12023: 22024: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 10 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OCC

31in 2019

2008: 28 days median2009: 24 days median2011: 82 days median2012: 125 days median2013: 79 days median2014: 94 days median2015: 85 days median2016: 92 days median2017: 136 days median2018: 134 days median2019: 31 days median2026 (partial year): 130 days median
2007high 136 (2017) · low 24 (2009)2026

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

Recalls per year · OCC

1in 2024

2014: 12018: 12019: 12024: 1
2007high 1 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · OCC

2in 2025

2011: 22012: 12014: 522015: 12016: 362017: 12018: 12019: 22020: 172021: 6862022: 22023: 12024: 32025: 2
2007high 686 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OCC, 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
20070—00
200842800
200962400
20102—00
201198202
2012612501
201367900
2014494152
201588501
2016792036
20171013601
2018413411
201953112
20202—017
20211—0686
20221—02
20232—01
20241—13
20250—02
202631300—

What is it indicated for?

The Cepheid Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress Assay, performed on the GeneXpert Xpress System, is an automated, multiplex real-time, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay intended for the in vitro qualitative detection and differentiation of influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) viral RNA. The Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress Assay uses nasopharyngeal swab specimens collected from patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory…

Read the full statement (297 words)

The Cepheid Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress Assay, performed on the GeneXpert Xpress System, is an automated, multiplex real-time, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay intended for the in vitro qualitative detection and differentiation of influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) viral RNA. The Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress Assay uses nasopharyngeal swab specimens collected from patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection. The Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress Assay is intended as an aid in the diagnosis of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections in conjunction with clinical and epidemiological risk factors.

Negative results do not preclude influenza virus or respiratory syncytial virus infection and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or other patient management decisions.

Performance characteristics for influenza A were established during the 2014-2015 influenza season. When other novel influenza A viruses are emerging, performance characteristics may vary.

If infection with a novel influenza A virus is suspected based on current clinical and epidemiological screening criteria recommended by public health authorities, specimens should be collected with appropriate infection control precautions for novel virulent influenza viruses and sent to state or local health department for testing. Viral culture should not be attempted in these cases unless a BSL 3+ facility is available to receive and culture specimens.

The Xpert® Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit is designed to collect, preserve, and transport nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to preserve and transport nasal aspirate/wash specimens containing viruses from patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection prior to analysis with the Xpert Flu Assay or the Xpert Flu/RSV XC Assay. The Xpert® Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit is designed to collect, preserve, and transport nasopharyngeal swab specimens containing viruses from patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection prior to analysis with the Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress Assay.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K151226: Xpert Flu+RSV Xpress, Xpert Nasopharyngeal Sample Collection Kit, GeneXpert Xpress System (GX-I).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K151226

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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