510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPuritan PurSafe Plus Collection and Transport System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Puritan Medical Products, LLC · QBD Microbial Nucleic Acid Storage And Stabilization Device
Cleared on May 27, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K202641 (Zymo Research, 2020) after a 251-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2018.
- Decided
- May 27, 2025
- Review
- 251 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QBD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to DEN170029 (2018). 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 QBD device
- #1 K202641 DNA/RNA Shield Collection Tubescore 18.5 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K202641 | DNA/RNA Shield Collection TubeSummary page 6…h DNA/RNA Shield Collection Tube 1 510(k) Number: K202641 5.0 Device Description Puritan PurSafe Plus Collection and Transport System is comprised of a peel pouch containing… | 2020 |
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 7 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.4 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K202641.
How does its category compare?
All QBD devicesQBD Microbial Nucleic Acid Storage And Stabilization Device: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QBD
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QBD
651in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QBD
2in 2022
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
| 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 2 (2) | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 286 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 651 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Puritan PurSafe Plus Collection and Transport System is an enclosed system intended for the collection, inactivation, and preservation of human upper respiratory specimens suspected of containing SARS-CoV-2. Puritan PurSafe Plus Collection and Transport System can be used for collection, transport, and storage of specimens at 2-4°C and 25-30°C. Specimens collected and stored in the PurSafe Plus Collection and Transport System are suitable for use with legally marketed molecular diagnostic devices.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K242820 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K242820: Puritan PurSafe Plus Collection and Transport System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K242820
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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