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Cleared

N-Assay L T-Bil

K981289510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 27, 199819-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1110

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

Crestat Diagnostics, Inc. · CIG Diazo Colorimetry, Bilirubin

Cleared on Apr 27, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K970985 (Wako Chemicals USA, Inc., 1997) after a 19-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1991.

Decided
Apr 27, 1998
Review
19 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CIG
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K912024 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK912024 Automated Biochemical Analyzer (WAK0-20R & 30R)Wako Chemicals USA, Inc. · 1991
  2. 1 generation backK970985 Wako Total Bilirubin VWako Chemicals USA, Inc. · 1997
  3. This deviceK981289 N-Assay L T-BilCrestat Diagnostics, Inc. · 1998
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K912024Automated Biochemical Analyzer (WAK0-20R & 30R)Wako Chemicals USA, Inc.1991—
−1K970985Wako Total Bilirubin VWako Chemicals USA, Inc.1997—
0 (this device)K981289N-Assay L T-BilCrestat Diagnostics, Inc.1998—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K981289, 1991–1998Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new CIG device

  1. #1 K251998 Atellica CH Diazo Total Bilirubin (D_TBil)score 11.8 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K970985Wako Total Bilirubin V
Summary page 2
…fety and effectiveness of the liquid Crestat N-ASSAY L T-BIL Reagent is demonstrated by its substantial equivalence to the WAKO Chemicals Total Bilirubin liquid reagent (K970985) which is also based on chemical oxidation. Both test systems are intended to quantitatively measure Total Bilirubin in human ser…
Wako Chemicals USA, Inc.1997—

Also cleared against K970985: 2 other devices →

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.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 7 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.8 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K970985.

How does its category compare?

All CIG devices

CIG Diazo Colorimetry, Bilirubin: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · CIG

2in 2023

2007: 12008: 32009: 22010: 12011: 22013: 52015: 12017: 12019: 12022: 12023: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 5 (2013) · low 0 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CIG

64in 2013

2008: 199 days median2013: 64 days median
2007high 199 (2008) · low 64 (2013)2026

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

Recalls per year · CIG

1in 2019

2009: 32013: 32019: 1
2007high 3 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · CIG

52in 2025

2007: 22008: 82009: 32010: 62011: 382012: 142013: 82014: 32015: 72016: 42017: 112018: 232019: 252020: 312021: 222022: 262023: 342024: 392025: 52
2007high 52 (2025) · low 2 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CIG, 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
20071—02
2008319908
20092—33
20101—06
20112—038
20120—014
201356438
20140—03
20151—07
20160—04
20171—011
20180—023
20191—125
20200—031
20210—022
20221—026
20232—034
20240—039
20250—052
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The intended use for the N-ASSAY L T-BIL Reagent is for the quantitative determination of serum Total Bilirubin in the diagnosis and treatment of various liver diseases. For in vitro diagnostic use only.

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. “K981289: N-Assay L T-Bil.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K981289

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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