# K242820: Puritan PurSafe Plus Collection and Transport System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Puritan Medical Products, LLC
- Decided: May 27, 2025 after 251 days
- Product code: QBD (Microbial Nucleic Acid Storage And Stabilization Device)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 866.2950
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to DEN170029 (2018). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K202641: DNA/RNA Shield Collection Tube, Zymo Research (2020) Summary page 6.

## Indications for use
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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K242820
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology