510(k) · Cleared
ClearedQuix Rapid E. Coli O157 Strip Test
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Guardian Scientific, Corp. · GMZ Antigens, All Types, Escherichia Coli
Cleared on Oct 16, 1997 after a 129-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Oct 16, 1997
- Review
- 129 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- GMZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
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.
How does its category compare?
All GMZ devicesGMZ Antigens, All Types, Escherichia Coli: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GMZ
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GMZ
Too few GMZ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · GMZ
No recall names GMZ since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · GMZ
1in 2017
MAUDE reports naming product code GMZ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Quix™ Rapid E. coli 0157 Strip Test is an immunochromatographic assay for the qualitative detection of E. coli O157 in human feces. The test is designed to be used as an aid to the diagnosis of diarrhea caused by E. coli 0157 and as an adjunct to culture methodology.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K972156 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K972156: Quix Rapid E. Coli O157 Strip Test.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K972156
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026