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i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 System

K183680510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 28, 2020427-day reviewClass II21 CFR 864.6400

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

Abbott Point of Care, Inc. · JPI Device, Hematocrit Measuring

Cleared on Feb 28, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K163342 (Abbott Laboratories, 2017) after a 427-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2000. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 28, 2020
Review
427 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JPI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K001387 (2000). 4 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2021: 1 descendant cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK001387 · I-Stat Portable Clinical Analyzer, Model 300 · I-Stat Corp. · 2000 · recalledK103195 · I-Stat 1 Wireless Analyzer · Abbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2011K163342 · i-STAT Hematocrit test with i-STAT Alinity System · Abbott Laboratories · 2017200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K163342 · i-STAT Hematocrit test with i-STAT Alinity System · Abbott Laboratories · 2017K103195 · I-Stat 1 Wireless Analyzer · Abbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2011K001387 · I-Stat Portable Clinical Analyzer, Model 300 · I-Stat Corp. · 2000 · recalled0
  1. Root · 3 generations backK001387 I-Stat Portable Clinical Analyzer, Model 300I-Stat Corp. · 2000 · Recalled
  2. 2 generations backK103195 I-Stat 1 Wireless AnalyzerAbbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2011
  3. 1 generation backK163342 i-STAT Hematocrit test with i-STAT Alinity SystemAbbott Laboratories · 2017
  4. This deviceK183680 i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2020
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK210958 i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2021
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK223755 i-STAT G cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2023
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK252488 ABL90 FLEX PLUS SystemRadiometer Medicals Aps · 2026
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK223710 i-STAT CG8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K210958i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K223755i-STAT G cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2023 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K252488ABL90 FLEX PLUS SystemRadiometer Medicals Aps · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K223710i-STAT CG8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc. · 2023 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K001387I-Stat Portable Clinical Analyzer, Model 300I-Stat Corp.200013
−2K103195I-Stat 1 Wireless AnalyzerAbbott Point of Care, Inc.2011—
−1K163342i-STAT Hematocrit test with i-STAT Alinity SystemAbbott Laboratories2017—
0 (this device)K183680i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc.2020—
+1K210958i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc.2021—
+2K223755i-STAT G cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc.2023—
+3K252488ABL90 FLEX PLUS SystemRadiometer Medicals Aps2026—
+2K223710i-STAT CG8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
202320
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K183680, 2000–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K163342i-STAT Hematocrit test with i-STAT Alinity System
Summary page 4
…cate Device Proprietary Name i-STAT Hematocrit test on the i-STAT EC4+ cartridge with the i-STAT Alinity System 510(k) Number k163342 Product Device Classification Regulation code name Number Class…
Abbott Laboratories2017—

What descends from it? (4)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K210958i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 SystemAbbott Point of Care, Inc.20213

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 20 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.5 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K210958 (Abbott Point of Care, Inc., 2021) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JPI devices

JPI Device, Hematocrit Measuring: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JPI

1in 2020

2017: 12020: 1
2007high 1 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JPI

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

Recalls per year · JPI

8in 2010

2010: 8
2007high 8 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JPI

34in 2025

2008: 12010: 12018: 12024: 172025: 34
2007high 34 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JPI, 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
20080—01
20090—00
20100—81
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20171—00
20180—01
20190—00
20201—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—017
20250—034
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 System is intended for use in the in vitro quantification of hematocrit in arterial or venous whole blood in point of care or clinical laboratory settings.

Hematocrit measurements can aid in the determination and monitoring of normal or abnormal total red cell volume status that can be associated with conditions including anemia and erythrocytosis.

The i-STAT Hematocrit test has not been evaluated in neonates.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K183680: i-STAT CHEM8+ cartridge with the i-STAT 1 System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K183680

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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