510(k) · Cleared
ClearedXpert® Xpress CoV-2 plus (XPRS-COV2-10)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Cepheid® · QQX Respiratory Specimen Nucleic Acid Sars-Cov-2 Test
Cleared on Jan 15, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K230440 (Cepheid®, 2023) after a 180-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2021.
- Decided
- Jan 15, 2025
- Review
- 180 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QQX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to DEN200031 (2021). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 3 generations backDEN200031 BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 (RP2.1)Biofire Diagnostics, LLC · 2021
- 2 generations backK211079 BioFire COVID-19 Test 2Biofire Defense, LLC · 2021
- 1 generation backK230440 Xpert® Xpress CoV-2 plusCepheid® · 2023
- This deviceK242109 Xpert® Xpress CoV-2 plus (XPRS-COV2-10)Cepheid® · 2025
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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 QQX device
- #1 K211079 BioFire COVID-19 Test 2score 23.3 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K230440 | Xpert® Xpress CoV-2 plusSummary page 7…t OOI code Classification Microbiology (83) Advisory Panel Prescription Use Yes Predicate Device Xpert Xpress CoV-2 plus (K230440) Assay: 510(k) Summary Page 3 of 28 Xpert® Xpress CoV-2 plus… | 2023 |
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 4 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
- None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All QQX devicesQQX Respiratory Specimen Nucleic Acid Sars-Cov-2 Test: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QQX
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QQX
180in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QQX
No recall names QQX since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · QQX
1in 2022
MAUDE reports naming product code QQX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
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| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 320 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Xpert Xpress CoV-2 plus test, performed on the GeneXpert Xpress System, is a rapid real-time RT-PCR test intended for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasopharyngeal and anterior nasal swab specimens collected from individuals with signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infection. The Xpert Xpress CoV-2 plus test is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of COVID-19 if used in conjunction with other clinical, epidemiologic, and…
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The Xpert Xpress CoV-2 plus test, performed on the GeneXpert Xpress System, is a rapid real-time RT-PCR test intended for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasopharyngeal and anterior nasal swab specimens collected from individuals with signs and symptoms of respiratory tract infection.
The Xpert Xpress CoV-2 plus test is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of COVID-19 if used in conjunction with other clinical, epidemiologic, and laboratory findings. Positive results are indicative of the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Positive results do not rule out bacterial infection or co-infection with other pathogens.
Negative results do not preclude SARS-CoV-2 infection. The results of this test should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis and patient management decisions.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K242109 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K242109: Xpert® Xpress CoV-2 plus (XPRS-COV2-10).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K242109
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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