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Optilite IgA Kit

K191985510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 19, 201925-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.5510

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

The Binding Site Group, Ltd. · CFN Method, Nephelometric, Immunoglobulins (G, A, M)

Cleared on Aug 19, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K103824 (The Binding Site, 2012) after a 25-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1996. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Aug 19, 2019
Review
25 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CFN
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K955907 (1996). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK955907 Boehringer Mannheim Iga AssayBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1996
  2. 2 generations backK040435 Roche Diagnostics Tina-Quant Iga Gen.2Roche Diagnostics Corp. · 2004 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK103824 Human Iga Liquid Reagent Kit for Use on Spa PlusThe Binding Site · 2012
  4. This deviceK191985 Optilite IgA KitThe Binding Site Group, Ltd. · 2019
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250159 Immunoglobulin Isotypes (GAM) for the EXENT Analyser; EXENT AnalyserThe Binding Site Group, Ltd. · 2025 · Recalled

Most influential descendants

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  • K250159Immunoglobulin Isotypes (GAM) for the EXENT Analyser; EXENT AnalyserThe Binding Site Group, Ltd. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K955907Boehringer Mannheim Iga AssayBoehringer Mannheim Corp.1996—
−2K040435Roche Diagnostics Tina-Quant Iga Gen.2Roche Diagnostics Corp.20041
−1K103824Human Iga Liquid Reagent Kit for Use on Spa PlusThe Binding Site2012—
0 (this device)K191985Optilite IgA KitThe Binding Site Group, Ltd.2019—
+1K250159Immunoglobulin Isotypes (GAM) for the EXENT Analyser; EXENT AnalyserThe Binding Site Group, Ltd.20251

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K191985, 1996–2025Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new CFN device

  1. #1 K233663 N Antisera to Human Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA…score 8.3 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K103824Human Iga Liquid Reagent Kit for Use on Spa Plus
Summary page 5
…ining 0.099% sodium azide as a preservative. J. Substantial equivalence information: 1. Predicate device name(s) and 510(k) number(s): Optilite IgA Kit (K103824) Optilite IgA Kit…
The Binding Site2012—
†K180827Unnamed device—

Also cleared against K103824: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K250159Immunoglobulin Isotypes (GAM) for the EXENT Analyser; EXENT AnalyserThe Binding Site Group, Ltd.20250

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 23 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 8.0 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K250159 (The Binding Site Group, Ltd., 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K103824.

How does its category compare?

All CFN devices

CFN Method, Nephelometric, Immunoglobulins (G, A, M): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · CFN

2in 2023

2008: 72009: 42010: 22012: 12013: 42014: 22015: 12017: 12019: 62023: 2
2007high 7 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CFN

28in 2019

2008: 69 days median2009: 160 days median2013: 431 days median2019: 28 days median
2007high 431 (2013) · low 28 (2019)2026

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

Recalls per year · CFN

1in 2023

2014: 52018: 22022: 22023: 1
2007high 5 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · CFN

1in 2024

2010: 32012: 32016: 22017: 42018: 22019: 82022: 12024: 1
2007high 8 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CFN, 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
200876900
2009416000
20102—03
20110—00
20121—03
2013443100
20142—50
20151—00
20160—02
20171—04
20180—22
201962808
20200—00
20210—00
20220—21
20232—10
20240—01
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Optilite IgA Kit is intended for the quantitative in vitro measurement of IgA in serum, lithium heparin or EDTA plasma using the Binding Site Optilite analyser, Measurement of IgA aids in the diagnosis of abnormal protein metabolism and the body’s lack of ability to resist infectious agents. This test should be used in conjunction with other laboratory and clinical findings.

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. “K191985: Optilite IgA Kit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K191985

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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