510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2017Spife Ife-6
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Helena Laboratories · CFF Immunoelectrophoretic, Immunoglobulins, (G, A, M)
Cleared on Jan 2, 1998 after a 141-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Jan 2, 1998
- Review
- 141 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CFF
- Recalls
- 1
- 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)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | Class II | Z-0045-2020 | Employee error | The plates do not have wells punched for the controls in the patient 1 area. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All CFF devicesCFF Immunoelectrophoretic, Immunoglobulins, (G, A, M): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · CFF
1in 2021
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CFF
Too few CFF 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · CFF
1in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CFF
1in 2021
MAUDE reports naming product code CFF, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
This kit is intended for the separation of immunoglobulins in serum using agarose gel electrophoresis.
This kit could be useful in the diagnosis of various disease states which typically exhibit abnormal patterns. Examples of such gammopathies are multiple myeloma, collagen disorders and other chronic infections.
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/K973040 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K973040: Spife Ife-6.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K973040
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026