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cobas liat CT/NG nucleic acid test

K253756510(k) Dual TrackCleared May 15, 2026171-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.3393

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

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. · QEP Nucleic Acid Detection System For Non-Viral Microorganism (S) Causing Sexually Transmitted Infections

Cleared on May 15, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K202408 (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., 2021) after a 171-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 2001.

Decided
May 15, 2026
Review
171 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QEP
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K003395 (2001). 15 ancestors in all, the oldest P950039 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK003395 Gen-Probe Aptima Combo 2 AssayGen-Probe, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
  2. 7 generations backK081825 BD Probetec Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (GC) Q Amplified Dna AssayBecton, Dickinson & CO · 2008 · Recalled
  3. 6 generations backK091724 BD Probetec Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) Q Amplified Dna AssayBecton, Dickinson & CO · 2009
  4. 5 generations backK110923 Cobas 4800 CT / NG TestRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  5. 4 generations backK132270 Cobas CT/NG V2.0 TestRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 2013
  6. 3 generations backK163184 cobas® CT/NG v2.0 TestRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 2017
  7. 2 generations backK173887 cobas CT/NG for use on cobas 6800/8800 systemsRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 2018
  8. 1 generation backK202408 cobas CTNG for use on cobas 6800/8800 systemsRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 2021
  9. This deviceK253756 cobas liat CT/NG nucleic acid testRoche Molecular Systems, Inc. · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K003395Gen-Probe Aptima Combo 2 AssayGen-Probe, Inc.20011
−7K081825BD Probetec Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (GC) Q Amplified Dna AssayBecton, Dickinson & CO20081
−6K091724BD Probetec Chlamydia Trachomatis (CT) Q Amplified Dna AssayBecton, Dickinson & CO2009—
−5K110923Cobas 4800 CT / NG TestRoche Molecular Systems, Inc.20122
−4K132270Cobas CT/NG V2.0 TestRoche Molecular Systems, Inc.2013—
−3K163184cobas® CT/NG v2.0 TestRoche Molecular Systems, Inc.2017—
−2K173887cobas CT/NG for use on cobas 6800/8800 systemsRoche Molecular Systems, Inc.2018—
−1K202408cobas CTNG for use on cobas 6800/8800 systemsRoche Molecular Systems, Inc.2021—
0 (this device)K253756cobas liat CT/NG nucleic acid testRoche Molecular Systems, Inc.2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
200110
200510
200620
200910
201010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K253756, 2001–2026Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new QEP device

  1. #1 K260917 cobas CT/NG for use on the cobas…score 13.7 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K202408cobas CTNG for use on cobas 6800/8800 systems
Summary page 6
…liat CT/NG nucleic acid test is substantially equivalent to significant characteristics of the identified predicate device, the currently cleared cobas® 6800/8800 CT/NG (K202408) for use on cobas® 6800/8800 Systems. Table 1: Comparison of the cobas® liat CT/NG nucleic acid test and the Predicate Device…
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.2021—

Also cleared against K202408: 2 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?

  • The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.8 years on median.
  • 5 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K202408.

How does its category compare?

All QEP devices

QEP Nucleic Acid Detection System For Non-Viral Microorganism (S) Causing Sexually Transmitted Infections: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QEP

4in 2025

2019: 52020: 32021: 32022: 32023: 32025: 42026 (partial year): 3
2007high 5 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QEP

268in 2025

2019: 85 days median2020: 46 days median2021: 521 days median2022: 438 days median2023: 325 days median2025: 268 days median2026 (partial year): 171 days median
2007high 521 (2021) · low 46 (2020)2026

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

Recalls per year · QEP

3in 2024

2024: 3
2007high 3 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · QEP

9in 2025

2021: 12022: 12023: 82024: 82025: 9
2007high 9 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
201958500
202034600
2021352101
2022343801
2023332508
20240—38
2025426809
202631710—

What is it indicated for?

The cobas liat CT/NG nucleic acid test is an automated, qualitative in vitro nucleic acid diagnostic test that utilizes real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the direct detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) nucleic acid in male/female urine and vaginal swabs, all in cobas PCR Media (Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.). This test is intended as an aid in the diagnosis of urogenital infections in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K253756: cobas liat CT/NG nucleic acid test.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K253756

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded Oct 30, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026