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K981578510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 16, 199843-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1145

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

Abbott Laboratories · CJY Azo Dye, Calcium

Cleared on Jun 16, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K850281 (Boehringer Mannheim Corp., 1985) after a 43-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1985. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 16, 1998
Review
43 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CJY
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K850281 (1985). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2006: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK850281 · Calcium · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · 19851990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant K850281 · Calcium · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · 19850
  1. Root · 1 generation backK850281 CalciumBoehringer Mannheim Corp. · 1985
  2. This deviceK981578 CAAbbott Laboratories · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK062855 CalciumAbbott Laboratories · 2006
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK244042 Calcium2Abbott Ireland · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K062855CalciumAbbott Laboratories · 2006 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K244042Calcium2Abbott Ireland · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K850281CalciumBoehringer Mannheim Corp.1985—
0 (this device)K981578CAAbbott Laboratories1998—
+1K062855CalciumAbbott Laboratories2006—
+2K244042Calcium2Abbott Ireland2025—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K981578, 1985–2025Source: 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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  1. #1 K244042 Calcium2score 9.4 · 3 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
*K850281Calcium
Summary page 1
…ion in the sample. Substantial Equivalence: The Calcium assay is substantially equivalent to the Boehringer Mannheim® Calcium assay on the Hitachi® 717 Analyzer assay (K850281) for both the serum and urine applications. Similarities to Boehringer Mannheim: » Both assays are in vitro clinical chemistry…
Boehringer Mannheim Corp.1985—

Also cleared against K850281: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K062855CalciumAbbott Laboratories20061

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, K062855 (Abbott Laboratories, 2006) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K850281.

How does its category compare?

All CJY devices

CJY Azo Dye, Calcium: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · CJY

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 22009: 12012: 12013: 12015: 12018: 12019: 12025: 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CJY

Too few CJY 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · CJY

1in 2022

2013: 42018: 22022: 1
2007high 4 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · CJY

59in 2025

2007: 32008: 42009: 82010: 102011: 92012: 52013: 82014: 52015: 42016: 32017: 262018: 212019: 292020: 332021: 242022: 172023: 292024: 342025: 59
2007high 59 (2025) · low 3 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CJY, 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
20072—03
20082—04
20091—08
20100—010
20110—09
20121—05
20131—48
20140—05
20151—04
20160—03
20170—026
20181—221
20191—029
20200—033
20210—024
20220—117
20230—029
20240—034
20251—059
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Calcium assay is used for the quantitation of calcium in human serum, plasma,

or urine. Calcium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of

parathyroid disease, a variety of bone diseases, chronic renal disease, and tetany

(intermittent muscular contractions or spasms).

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. “K981578: CA.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K981578

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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