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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2017

Acs FRT4 Immunoassay

K961510510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 17, 199659-day reviewClass I21 CFR 862.1660Recalls 4

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

Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. · JJX Single (Specified) Analyte Controls (Assayed And Unassayed)

Cleared on Jun 17, 1996 after a 59-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 5 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 4 times.

Decided
Jun 17, 1996
Review
59 days
Class
Class I
Product code
JJX
Recalls
4
Predicates
0

5 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2008: 1 descendant cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK961510 Acs FRT4 ImmunoassayCiba Corning Diagnostics Corp. · 1996
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK080167 Acs 180 and Advia Centaur FT4 ImmunoassaysSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics · 2008
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK083373 Immulite 2000 Free T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 2009
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK182423 Maglumi 2000 FT4Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co., Ltd. · 2018
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK160647 IMMULITE 2000 Third Generation TSH, IMMULITE 2000 Free T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 2016
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK132249 Advia Centaur FT4, Advia Centaur T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 2013

Most influential descendants

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  • K080167Acs 180 and Advia Centaur FT4 ImmunoassaysSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics · 2008 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K083373Immulite 2000 Free T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 2009 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K182423Maglumi 2000 FT4Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co., Ltd. · 2018 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K160647IMMULITE 2000 Third Generation TSH, IMMULITE 2000 Free T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K132249Advia Centaur FT4, Advia Centaur T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K961510Acs FRT4 ImmunoassayCiba Corning Diagnostics Corp.1996—
+1K080167Acs 180 and Advia Centaur FT4 ImmunoassaysSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics2008—
+1K083373Immulite 2000 Free T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.2009—
+2K182423Maglumi 2000 FT4Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co., Ltd.2018—
+2K160647IMMULITE 2000 Third Generation TSH, IMMULITE 2000 Free T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.2016—
+2K132249Advia Centaur FT4, Advia Centaur T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.2013—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200810
200910
201310
201610
201810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K961510, 1996–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*—Ameriex-MAB FT4
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (5)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K080167Acs 180 and Advia Centaur FT4 ImmunoassaysSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics20082
K083373Immulite 2000 Free T4Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.20091

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jan 10, 2017Class IIZ-1254-2017Unknown/Undetermined by firmSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed a negative bias for ADVIA Centaur FT4 when used with Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 on the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP and ADVIA Centaur XPT Systems. In addition, Siemens Healthcare…
Jan 10, 2017Class IIZ-1256-2017Unknown/Undetermined by firmSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed a negative bias for ADVIA Centaur FT4 when used with Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 on the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP and ADVIA Centaur XPT Systems. In addition, Siemens Healthcare…
Jan 10, 2017Class IIZ-1255-2017Unknown/Undetermined by firmSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed a negative bias for ADVIA Centaur FT4 when used with Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 on the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP and ADVIA Centaur XPT Systems. In addition, Siemens Healthcare…
Jun 28, 2013Class IIIZ-1970-2013Nonconforming Material/ComponentCalibrator A lot CA77 is under-recovering to the assigned target for the ADVIA Centaur Total T4 Assay.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K080167 (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, 2008) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JJX devices

JJX Single (Specified) Analyte Controls (Assayed And Unassayed): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JJX

2in 2017

2007: 62008: 82009: 172010: 242011: 192012: 152013: 192014: 222015: 112016: 62017: 2
2007high 24 (2010) · low 0 (2018)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JJX

31in 2016

2007: 53 days median2008: 52 days median2009: 80 days median2010: 80 days median2011: 62 days median2012: 40 days median2013: 37 days median2014: 30 days median2015: 65 days median2016: 31 days median
2007high 80 (2009) · low 30 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · JJX

1in 2021

2007: 32008: 32010: 32011: 22014: 12015: 12016: 22018: 22021: 1
2007high 3 (2007) · low 0 (2009)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JJX

22in 2025

2007: 22009: 12010: 62011: 622012: 322013: 512014: 482015: 672016: 372017: 192018: 352019: 822020: 772021: 432022: 242023: 222024: 302025: 22
2007high 82 (2019) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JJX, 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
200765332
200885230
2009178001
2010248036
20111962262
20121540032
20131937051
20142230148
20151165167
2016631237
20172—019
20180—235
20190—082
20200—077
20210—143
20220—024
20230—022
20240—030
20250—022
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

For the quantitative determination of free thyroxine (FT4) in serum using the Ciba Corning Automated Chemiluminescence Systems.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K961510: Acs FRT4 Immunoassay.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K961510

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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