510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2012Wako Autokit LP (a)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Wako Chemicals USA, Inc. · DFC Lipoprotein, Low-Density, Antigen, Antiserum, Control
Cleared on Mar 9, 1999 after a 321-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. It has been recalled 2 times.
- Decided
- Mar 9, 1999
- Review
- 321 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DFC
- Recalls
- 2
- 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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What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Apo-tek Lp (a) assay Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Sigma’s LDL 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)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2012 | Not classified | Z-1377-2012 | Device Design | In-vitro diagnostic kit calibrator is defective and could impact patient profile for cardiovascular disease. |
| Jul 6, 2006 | Not classified | Z-1409-06 | Process control | Unexpected low cholesterol results-The Cholesterol calibrator (Lp(a)) component of the in vitro diagnostic kit for cholesterol testing, has provided patient results lower than the correct value. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All DFC devicesDFC Lipoprotein, Low-Density, Antigen, Antiserum, Control: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DFC
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DFC
Too few DFC 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · DFC
2in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DFC
7in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DFC, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Wako Lp(a) assay is an in vitro turbidimetric immunoassay for the quantitative-determination of lipoprotein(a) in serum or plasma to aid in the risk assessment of coronary heart disease (CAD).
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/K981446 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K981446: Wako Autokit LP (a).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K981446
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026