510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAlbumin BCG2
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division · CIX Bromcresol Green Dye-Binding, Albumin
Cleared on Nov 23, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K981758 (Abbott Laboratories, 1998) after a 384-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1981.
- Decided
- Nov 23, 2021
- Review
- 384 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CIX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K811194 (1981). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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 CIX device
- #1 K251157 Core Metabolicscore 10.9 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K981758 | ALBGSummary page 5…ion: Class II Classification Name: Albumin test system Governing Regulation Number: 21 CFR 862.1035 Product Code: CIX IV. Predicate Device Albumin BCG (k981758) V. Description of Device Principles of the Procedure The Albumin BCG2 assay is an automated clinical chemistr… | 1998 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 40 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 23.4 years on median.
- 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All CIX devicesCIX Bromcresol Green Dye-Binding, Albumin: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · CIX
2in 2021
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CIX
168in 2011
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CIX
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CIX
4in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CIX, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 74 |
| 2011 | 3 | 168 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Albumin BCG2 assay is used for the quantitation of albumin in human serum or plasma on the ARCHITECT c System.
The Albumin BCG2 assay is to be used as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of numerous diseases involving primarily the liver or kidneys.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K203248 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K203248: Albumin BCG2.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K203248
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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