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ARK Methotrexate Assay

K163359510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 18, 2017261-day reviewClass U

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

Ark Diagnostics, Inc. · LAO Enzyme Immunoassay, Methotrexate

Cleared on Aug 18, 2017 after a 261-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

Decided
Aug 18, 2017
Review
261 days
Class
Class U
Product code
LAO
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K163359Source: FDA 510(k) database · 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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Top candidate predicates for a new LAO device

  1. #1 K233454 ONLINE TDM Methotrexatescore 7.2 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against?

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

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.

How does its category compare?

All LAO devices

LAO Enzyme Immunoassay, Methotrexate: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LAO

1in 2024

2011: 12017: 12023: 12024: 1
2007high 1 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LAO

Too few LAO 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · LAO

1in 2007

2007: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LAO

1in 2025

2007: 52009: 12011: 32013: 12014: 32017: 12024: 12025: 1
2007high 5 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LAO, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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510(k) Report. “K163359: ARK Methotrexate Assay.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K163359

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026