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Esr Control-M Hematology Erythrocyte Sedimentation

K972172510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 24, 199745-day reviewClass II21 CFR 864.8625

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

R&D Systems, Inc. · JPK Mixture, Hematology Quality Control

Cleared on Jul 24, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K940430 (Medical Specialties Intl., Inc., 1995) after a 45-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jul 24, 1997
Review
45 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JPK
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K940430 (1995). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1999: 1 descendant clearedK940430 · Sedratrol · Medical Specialties Intl., Inc. · 19951995200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K940430 · Sedratrol · Medical Specialties Intl., Inc. · 19950
  1. Root · 1 generation backK940430 SedratrolMedical Specialties Intl., Inc. · 1995
  2. This deviceK972172 Esr Control-M Hematology Erythrocyte SedimentationR&D Systems, Inc. · 1997
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK991876 Sedrite Plus Erythrocyte Sedimentation RateR&D Systems, Inc. · 1999

Most influential descendants

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  • K991876Sedrite Plus Erythrocyte Sedimentation RateR&D Systems, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K940430SedratrolMedical Specialties Intl., Inc.1995—
0 (this device)K972172Esr Control-M Hematology Erythrocyte SedimentationR&D Systems, Inc.1997—
+1K991876Sedrite Plus Erythrocyte Sedimentation RateR&D Systems, Inc.1999—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K972172, 1995–1999Source: 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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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
*K940430Sedratrol
Summary page 1
…trademark of Medical Specialties International, Inc. 3610 Kennedy Road, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. The FDA document number for the predicate device, MS| HEMA-Trol™, is K940430. Device description: ESR Control-M™ is an in vitro diagnostic reagent composed of mammalian erythrocytes suspended in a plasma-…
Medical Specialties Intl., Inc.1995—

Also cleared against K940430: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K991876Sedrite Plus Erythrocyte Sedimentation RateR&D Systems, Inc.19990

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K991876 (R&D Systems, Inc., 1999) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K940430.

How does its category compare?

All JPK devices

JPK Mixture, Hematology Quality Control: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JPK

4in 2016

2007: 52009: 52010: 42011: 12012: 22013: 12014: 22016: 4
2007high 5 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JPK

296in 2016

2007: 44 days median2009: 187 days median2010: 267 days median2016: 296 days median
2007high 296 (2016) · low 44 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · JPK

1in 2022

2007: 12010: 22011: 32012: 12020: 12021: 22022: 1
2007high 3 (2011) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JPK

2in 2023

2007: 142008: 12010: 52011: 562012: 22014: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12023: 2
2007high 56 (2011) · low 0 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JPK, 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
2007544114
20080—01
2009518700
2010426725
20111—356
20122—12
20131—00
20142—01
20150—00
2016429600
20170—00
20180—00
20190—01
20200—11
20210—21
20220—10
20230—02
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

It is an established laboratory procedure to use stable controls to monitor the performance of diagnostic tests. ESR Control-M™ is a bi-level hematology control designed to document and monitor values obtained from manual ESR procedures.

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. “K972172: Esr Control-M Hematology Erythrocyte Sedimentation.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K972172

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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