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Elecsys Precicontrol TSH

K962573510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 22, 199621-day reviewClass I21 CFR 862.1660

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

Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · JJX Single (Specified) Analyte Controls (Assayed And Unassayed)

Cleared on Jul 22, 1996 as substantially equivalent to K961491 (Boehringer Mannheim Corp., 1996) after a 21-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1992. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jul 22, 1996
Review
21 days
Class
Class I
Product code
JJX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K915195 (1992). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2006: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant clearedK915195 · Enzymun-Test TSH · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1992K961491 · Elecsys TSH Assay · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · 19961990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants K961491 · Elecsys TSH Assay · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1996K915195 · Enzymun-Test TSH · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · 19920
  1. Root · 2 generations backK915195 Enzymun-Test TSHBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1992
  2. 1 generation backK961491 Elecsys TSH AssayBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1996
  3. This deviceK962573 Elecsys Precicontrol TSHBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1996
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK140534 Elecsys Precicontrol TSRoche Diagnostics · 2014
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK062581 Olympus TSH Reagent, Calibrator and Control and AU3000I Immunoassay…Olympus America, Inc. · 2006

Most influential descendants

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  • K140534Elecsys Precicontrol TSRoche Diagnostics · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K062581Olympus TSH Reagent, Calibrator and Control and AU3000I Immunoassay SystemOlympus America, Inc. · 2006 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K915195Enzymun-Test TSHBoehringer Mannheim Corp.1992—
−1K961491Elecsys TSH AssayBoehringer Mannheim Corp.1996—
0 (this device)K962573Elecsys Precicontrol TSHBoehringer Mannheim Corp.1996—
+1K140534Elecsys Precicontrol TSRoche Diagnostics2014—
+1K062581Olympus TSH Reagent, Calibrator and Control and AU3000I Immunoassay SystemOlympus America, Inc.2006—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
201410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K962573, 1992–2014Source: 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
*K961491Elecsys TSH Assay
Cleared while this submission was under review
Summary page 1
…Classification name: Enzyme controls (Assayed and Unassayed) The Boehringer Mannheim Elecsys® PreciControl TSH is substantially equivalent to the Elecsys® TSH CalSet (K961491). The intended use has been changed to a quality control material. Continued on next page page 24 &l Diagnostic…
Boehringer Mannheim Corp.1996—

Also cleared against K961491: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K140534Elecsys Precicontrol TSRoche Diagnostics20140
K062581Olympus TSH Reagent, Calibrator and Control and AU3000I Immunoassay SystemOlympus America, Inc.20060

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 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 4.4 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K140534 (Roche Diagnostics, 2014) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K961491.

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?

Control for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone assays.

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. “K962573: Elecsys Precicontrol TSH.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K962573

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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