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Applied Biosystems™ TaqPath™ COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B, RSV Select Panel

K241806510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 8, 2025201-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.3981

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

Life Technologies Corporation · QOF Multi-Target Respiratory Specimen Nucleic Acid Test Including Sars-Cov-2 And Other Microbial Agents

Cleared on Jan 8, 2025 as substantially equivalent to DEN200031 (Biofire Diagnostics, LLC, 2021) after a 201-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2021.

Decided
Jan 8, 2025
Review
201 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QOF
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to DEN200031 (2021). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

DEN200031 · BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1) · Biofire Diagnostics, LLC · 20212020202220242026
  1. Root · 1 generation backDEN200031 BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1)Biofire Diagnostics, LLC · 2021
  2. This deviceK241806 Applied Biosystems™ TaqPath™ COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B, RSV Select PanelLife Technologies Corporation · 2025
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1DEN200031BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1)Biofire Diagnostics, LLC2021—
0 (this device)K241806Applied Biosystems™ TaqPath™ COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B, RSV Select PanelLife Technologies Corporation2025—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K241806, 2021–2025Source: 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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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
*DEN200031BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1)
Summary page 5
…866.3981 Classification: Class II Product Code: QOF Panel: MI - Microbiology Predicate Device: BioFire® Respiratory Panel 2.1 (DEN200031) The Applied Biosystems™ TaqPath™ COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B, RSV Select Panel is a multiplex, real-time reverse transcription pol…
Biofire Diagnostics, LLC2021—

Also cleared against DEN200031: 12 other devices →

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • 12 other devices also cite its predicate DEN200031.

How does its category compare?

All QOF devices

QOF Multi-Target Respiratory Specimen Nucleic Acid Test Including Sars-Cov-2 And Other Microbial Agents: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QOF

13in 2025

2021: 12023: 72024: 92025: 132026 (partial year): 8
2007high 13 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QOF

178in 2025

2023: 238 days median2024: 147 days median2025: 178 days median2026 (partial year): 128 days median
2007high 238 (2023) · low 147 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · QOF

2so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2023: 12024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 2 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · QOF

10in 2025

2023: 62024: 302025: 10
2007high 30 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code QOF, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20211—00
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2023723816
20249147130
202513178110
202681282—

What is it indicated for?

The Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID‑19, Flu A, Flu B, RSV Select Panel is a multiplex, real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in vitro diagnostic test for the qualitative detection and differentiation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza A virus, influenza B virus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Nucleic acids are isolated and purified from nasopharyngeal (NP) swab and anterior…

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The Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID‑19, Flu A, Flu B, RSV Select Panel is a multiplex, real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in vitro diagnostic test for the qualitative detection and differentiation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza A virus, influenza B virus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Nucleic acids are isolated and purified from nasopharyngeal (NP) swab and anterior nasal (AN) swab specimens obtained from individuals exhibiting signs and symptoms of a respiratory tract infection. Clinical signs and symptoms of respiratory viral infection due to SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and RSV can be similar. This test is intended to aid in the differential diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B, and RSV A/B (undifferentiated) infections in humans and is not intended to detect influenza C virus infections.

Nucleic acids from the viral organisms identified by this test are generally detectable in NP and AN swab specimens during the acute phase of infection. The detection and identification of specific viral nucleic acids from individuals exhibiting signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infection are indicative of the presence of the identified virus and aids in diagnosis if used in conjunction with other clinical and epidemiological information, and laboratory findings.

The results of this test should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis, treatment, or other patient management decisions. Positive results do not rule out coinfection with other organisms. The organism(s) detected by the Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID‑19, Flu A, Flu B, RSV Select Panel may not be the definite cause of disease. Negative results do not preclude SARS-CoV-2, influenza A virus, influenza B virus, or RSV infections.

The Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID‑19, Flu A, Flu B, RSV Select Panel is intended for use by qualified and trained clinical laboratory personnel specifically instructed and trained in the techniques of real-time PCR and in vitro diagnostic procedures.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K241806: Applied Biosystems™ TaqPath™ COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B, RSV Select Panel.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K241806

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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