510(k) · Cleared
ClearedColorpac Toxin a
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · LLH Reagents, Clostridium Difficile Toxin
Cleared on Jul 17, 1998 after a 178-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- Decided
- Jul 17, 1998
- Review
- 178 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- LLH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
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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Top candidate predicates for a new LLH device
- #1 K193490 SensiTox C. difficile Toxin Testscore 1.6 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Cytotoxin B Named without a submission number |
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 LLH devicesLLH Reagents, Clostridium Difficile Toxin: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LLH
1in 2021
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LLH
84in 2009
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LLH
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LLH
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LLH, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The ColorPAC™ Toxin A test is indicated for the qualitative detection of Clostridium difficile toxin A (enterotoxin) in stool specimens from patients suspected of having C. difficile associated disease. The test can also be used for the confirmation of suspect colonies of toxigenic C. difficile from agar plates or BHI broth. The assay is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of C. difficile associated disease. The test is not indicated for asymptomatic adults or children. This device is not intended for use in a point of care setting.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K980185 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K980185: Colorpac Toxin a.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K980185
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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