510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBD BACTEC Peds Plus/F Culture Vials Soybean-Casein Digest Broth with Resins in a Plastic Vial
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Becton, Dickinson and Company · MDB System, Blood Culturing
Cleared on Mar 16, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K954927 (Becton Dickinson Diagnostic Instrument Systems, 1996) after an 86-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996.
- Decided
- Mar 16, 2018
- Review
- 86 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- MDB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K954927 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK954927 Bactec Peds Plus/F Culture VialsBecton Dickinson Diagnostic Instrument Systems · 1996
- This deviceK173873 BD BACTEC Peds Plus/F Culture Vials Soybean-Casein Digest Broth with…Becton, Dickinson and Company · 2018
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K954927 | Bactec Peds Plus/F Culture Vials | Becton Dickinson Diagnostic Instrument Systems | 1996 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K173873 | BD BACTEC Peds Plus/F Culture Vials Soybean-Casein Digest Broth with Resins in… | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 2018 | — |
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 MDB device
- #1 K260213 BD BACTEC FXI Culture Systemscore 11.4 · 1 generation · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K954927 | Bactec Peds Plus/F Culture VialsSummary page 4…ection: 21 CFR §866.2560 Classification: Class I Product Code(s): MDB Predicate Device BD BACTEC™ Peds Plus™/F Culture Vials Soybean-Casein Digest Broth with Resins (K954927) Device Establishment Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd. Vicks Drive Lot #6 Cayey, PR 00737 Registration Number: 2647876 Performance… | 1996 |
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 K954927.
How does its category compare?
All MDB devicesMDB System, Blood Culturing: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MDB
2in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MDB
252in 2013
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MDB
2in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MDB
1,977in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MDB, 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 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 33 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 252 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 2 | 12 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 291 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 121 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 3 | 76 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 147 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,184 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 643 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 1 | 1,232 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | 401 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | 1,977 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
BD BACTEC Peds Plus™/F culture vials (enriched Soybean-Casein Digest broth with CO2) are for
aerobic blood cultures. Principal use is with the BD BACTEC fluorescent series instruments for the
qualitative culture and recovery of aerobic microorganisms (mainly bacteria and yeast) from pediatric
and non-pediatric blood specimens which are generally less than 3 mL in volume.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K173873 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173873: BD BACTEC Peds Plus/F Culture Vials Soybean-Casein Digest Broth with Resins in a Plastic Vial.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173873
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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