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510(k) · Decided

Recalled · Class II · 2019

PTS Professional Chemistry Kit

K182781510(k) TraditionalDecided Dec 21, 201881-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1345Recalls 1

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

Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. D/B/A Pts Diagnostics · CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose

Cleared on Dec 21, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K140068 (Polymer Technology Systems, Inc., 2015) and 1 other predicate after an 81-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1987. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Dec 21, 2018
Review
81 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CGA
Recalls
1
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K870012 (1987). 15 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2009: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor1998: 4 other ancestors1999: 1 other ancestorK870012 · Triglyceride (Gpo-Trinder) Reagent · Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. · 1987K991894 · Bioscanner Triglycerides Test Strips · Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. · 2000×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K013173 (2001), K014099 (2001) K140068 · Cardiochek Plus Test System, Cardiochek Home Test System · Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. · 2015 · recalled19851990199520002005201020152020
  1. Root · 5 generations backK870012 Triglyceride (Gpo-Trinder) ReagentSigma Diagnostics, Inc. · 1987
  2. 4 generations backK991894 Bioscanner Triglycerides Test StripsPolymer Technology Systems, Inc. · 2000
  3. 3 generations backK013173 Bioscanner Plus; Lipid Panel Test StripsPolymer Technology Systems, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK014099 Bioscanner PlusPolymer Technology Systems, Inc. · 2001
  5. 1 generation backK140068 Cardiochek Plus Test System, Cardiochek Home Test SystemPolymer Technology Systems, Inc. · 2015 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK182781 PTS Professional Chemistry KitPolymer Technology Systems, Inc. D/B/A Pts Diagnostics · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K870012Triglyceride (Gpo-Trinder) ReagentSigma Diagnostics, Inc.1987—
−4K991894Bioscanner Triglycerides Test StripsPolymer Technology Systems, Inc.2000—
−3K013173Bioscanner Plus; Lipid Panel Test StripsPolymer Technology Systems, Inc.20011
−2K014099Bioscanner PlusPolymer Technology Systems, Inc.2001—
−1K140068Cardiochek Plus Test System, Cardiochek Home Test SystemPolymer Technology Systems, Inc.20154
0 (this device)K182781PTS Professional Chemistry KitPolymer Technology Systems, Inc. D/B/A Pts Diagnostics2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199840
199910
200110
200210
200310
200510
200910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K182781, 1987–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K140068Cardiochek Plus Test System, Cardiochek Home Test System
Summary page 4
…ce: The PTS Professional Chemistry Kit’s predicates are manufactured by Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. There are two predicate devices: 1. CardioChek® Plus System (K140068) 2. A1CNow®+ (K090413) K182781 Summary Date of Preparation…
Polymer Technology Systems, Inc.20154
*K090413A1CNOW+ (10 Test Kit, Professional Use) Model 3024, A1CNOW+(20 Test Kit, Professional…
Summary page 4
…hemistry Kit’s predicates are manufactured by Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. There are two predicate devices: 1. CardioChek® Plus System (K140068) 2. A1CNow®+ (K090413) K182781 Summary Date of Preparation: December 2, 2018 Devi…
Bayer Healthcare, LLC20097

Also cleared against K140068: 4 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)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jan 16, 2019Class IIZ-1373-2019Device DesignSome lots of test strips do not fit tightly into the optical block, and may fall out during analysis, which could lead to an incorrect result being displayed

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 31 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.6 years on median.
  • 7 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K140068.

How does its category compare?

All CGA devices

CGA Glucose Oxidase, Glucose: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · CGA

2in 2024

2007: 72008: 62009: 102010: 82011: 92012: 102013: 32014: 52015: 42016: 42017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 12022: 12023: 42024: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 10 (2009) · low 0 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CGA

249in 2023

2007: 122 days median2008: 56 days median2009: 155 days median2010: 122 days median2011: 217 days median2012: 123 days median2013: 441 days median2014: 265 days median2015: 150 days median2016: 157 days median2023: 249 days median
2007high 441 (2013) · low 56 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · CGA

3in 2023

2007: 22008: 22009: 42010: 62011: 32013: 32014: 22015: 6, 2 Class I2016: 22019: 12023: 3
2007high 6 (2010) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · CGA

59in 2025

2007: 292008: 372009: 752010: 1722011: 4232012: 2332013: 1722014: 1222015: 1552016: 362017: 922018: 692019: 1162020: 682021: 482022: 2722023: 1,1412024: 2662025: 59
2007high 1,141 (2023) · low 29 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CGA, 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
20077122229
2008656237
200910155475
201081226172
201192173423
2012101230233
201334413172
201452652122
201541506 (2)155
20164157236
20172—092
20182—069
20192—1116
20202—068
20211—048
20221—0272
2023424931,141
20242—0266
20250—059
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The PTS Professional Chemistry Kit is a medical device convenience kit that quantitatively measures the percent of glycated hemoglobin (%Alc), total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides, and glucose in capillary (fingerstick) or venous whole blood. • Cholesterol measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatments of disorders involving excess cholesterol in the blood and lipid and lipoprotein metabolism disorders. • HDL…

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The PTS Professional Chemistry Kit is a medical device convenience kit that quantitatively measures the percent of glycated hemoglobin (%Alc), total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides, and glucose in capillary (fingerstick) or venous whole blood.

• Cholesterol measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatments of disorders involving excess cholesterol in the blood and lipid and lipoprotein metabolism disorders.

• HDL (lipoprotein) measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of lipid disorders (such as diabetes mellitus), atherosclerosis, and various liver and renal diseases.

• Triglycerides measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus, nephrosis, liver obstruction, other diseases involving lipid metabolism or various endocrine disorders.

• Glucose measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolism disorders including diabetes mellitus, neonatal hypoglycemia, and idiopathic hypoglycemia, and of pancreatic islet cell carcinoma.

• The HbA1C test provides quantitative measurement of the percent of glycated hemoglobin levels. The test is for professional use to monitor glycemic control in people with diabetes.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K182781: PTS Professional Chemistry Kit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K182781

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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