# K241176: Alere NT-proBNP for Alinity i Reagent Kit

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd.
- Decided: Jan 16, 2025 after 262 days
- Product code: NBC (Test, Natriuretic Peptide)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 862.1117
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 7 generations back to K931172 (1993). 12 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K092649: Elecsys Probnp II Stat Immunoassay and Elecsys Probnp II Calset, Models 05390109-160, 04842472-190, Roche Diagnostics Corp. (2010) Summary page 6.

## Indications for use
The Alere NT-proBNP for Alinity i assay is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) used for the in vitro quantitative determination of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in human serum and plasma on the Alinity i system. In the emergency department, measurements of NT-proBNP are used as an aid in the diagnosis of heart failure (HF) in patients with clinical suspicion of new onset or worsening HF.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K241176
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology
