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eNAT molecular collection and preservation medium

K201849510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 17, 202073-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.2950

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

Copan Italia Spa · QBD Microbial Nucleic Acid Storage And Stabilization Device

Cleared on Sep 17, 2020 as substantially equivalent to DEN170029 (Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, LLC, 2018) after a 73-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2018. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 17, 2020
Review
73 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QBD
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to DEN170029 (2018). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2023: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant clearedDEN170029 · PrimeStore MTM · Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, LLC · 2018201620182020202220242026
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants DEN170029 · PrimeStore MTM · Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, LLC · 20180
  1. Root · 1 generation backDEN170029 PrimeStore MTMLonghorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, LLC · 2018
  2. This deviceK201849 eNAT molecular collection and preservation mediumCopan Italia Spa · 2020
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK212878 Sample preservation solutionZhejiang Gene Science Co., Ltd. · 2024
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK220059 Biosci™ Inactivated Transport Medium, Biosci™ ITMShenzhen Dakewe Bio-Engineering Co., Ltd. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K212878Sample preservation solutionZhejiang Gene Science Co., Ltd. · 2024 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K220059Biosci™ Inactivated Transport Medium, Biosci™ ITMShenzhen Dakewe Bio-Engineering Co., Ltd. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1DEN170029PrimeStore MTMLonghorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, LLC2018—
0 (this device)K201849eNAT molecular collection and preservation mediumCopan Italia Spa2020—
+1K212878Sample preservation solutionZhejiang Gene Science Co., Ltd.2024—
+1K220059Biosci™ Inactivated Transport Medium, Biosci™ ITMShenzhen Dakewe Bio-Engineering Co., Ltd.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K201849, 2018–2024Source: 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
*DEN170029PrimeStore MTM
Summary page 6
…ation medium III. PREDICATE DEVICE – CLASSIFICATION Device Name PrimeStore™ MTM 510(k) Number DEN170029 Device Transport device for the stabilization of microbial…
Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, LLC2018—

Also cleared against DEN170029: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K212878Sample preservation solutionZhejiang Gene Science Co., Ltd.20240
K220059Biosci™ Inactivated Transport Medium, Biosci™ ITMShenzhen Dakewe Bio-Engineering Co., Ltd.20230

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.
  • Of its descendants, K212878 (Zhejiang Gene Science Co., Ltd., 2024) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate DEN170029.

How does its category compare?

All QBD devices

QBD Microbial Nucleic Acid Storage And Stabilization Device: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QBD

1in 2025

2018: 12020: 22021: 12022: 22023: 52024: 52025: 1
2007high 5 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QBD

651in 2024

2023: 286 days median2024: 651 days median
2007high 651 (2024) · low 286 (2023)2026

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

Recalls per year · QBD

2in 2022

2022: 2, 2 Class I
2007high 2 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · QBD

No MAUDE report names QBD since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20181—00
20190—00
20202—00
20211—00
20222—2 (2)0
2023528600
2024565100
20251—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Copan eNAT- molecular collection and preservation medium- is intended for the stabilization, transportation and

inactivation of an unprocessed upper respiratory clinical specimen suspected of containing influenza A virus RNA.

eNAT- molecular collection and preservation medium- is intended for use with compatible molecular assays.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K201849: eNAT molecular collection and preservation medium.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K201849

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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