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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class III · 2014

Statusflow

K982231510(k) SpecialCleared Jul 20, 199825-day reviewClass II21 CFR 864.5220Recalls 1

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

R&D Systems, Inc. · GKZ Counter, Differential Cell

Cleared on Jul 20, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K961610 (R&D Systems, Inc., 1996) after a 25-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1992. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Jul 20, 1998
Review
25 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GKZ
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K920997 (1992). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2015: 1 descendant clearedK920997 · CD-Chex · Streck Laboratories, Inc. · 1992K961610 · R & D Systems' Whole Blood Flow Control, (R & D - WBFC) · R&D Systems, Inc. · 19961990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K961610 · R & D Systems' Whole Blood Flow Control, (R & D - WBFC) · R&D Systems, Inc. · 1996K920997 · CD-Chex · Streck Laboratories, Inc. · 19920
  1. Root · 2 generations backK920997 CD-ChexStreck Laboratories, Inc. · 1992
  2. 1 generation backK961610 R & D Systems' Whole Blood Flow Control, (R & D - WBFC)R&D Systems, Inc. · 1996
  3. This deviceK982231 StatusflowR&D Systems, Inc. · 1998
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK150815 BD FACSPresto System, BD FACSPresto CD4/Hb Cartridge, BD FACSPresto…Becton, Dickinson and Company · 2015 · Recalled

Most influential descendants

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  • K150815BD FACSPresto System, BD FACSPresto CD4/Hb Cartridge, BD FACSPresto CD4/Hb Cartridge KitBecton, Dickinson and Company · 2015 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K920997CD-ChexStreck Laboratories, Inc.1992—
−1K961610R & D Systems' Whole Blood Flow Control, (R & D - WBFC)R&D Systems, Inc.1996—
0 (this device)K982231StatusflowR&D Systems, Inc.1998—
+1K150815BD FACSPresto System, BD FACSPresto CD4/Hb Cartridge, BD FACSPresto CD4/Hb…Becton, Dickinson and Company20151

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K982231, 1992–2015Source: 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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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
*K961610R & D Systems' Whole Blood Flow Control, (R & D - WBFC)
Summary page 1
…ytometry CFR section: 864.5220 Device Class: Class I1 Device to which substantial equivalence is claimed: StatusFlow, manufactured by R&D Systems, Inc. - 510(k) number: K961610 The product is an assay control mixture for flow cytometric determinations of leukocyte subsets present in whole blood samples.…
R&D Systems, Inc.1996—

Also cleared against K961610: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K150815BD FACSPresto System, BD FACSPresto CD4/Hb Cartridge, BD FACSPresto CD4/Hb Cartridge KitBecton, Dickinson and Company20150

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 18, 2014Class IIIZ-2233-2014Labeling mix-upsThe outer box label contains the incorrect distribution date: Box states 2017-09-02 ; should be 2014-09-02

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 6 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.1 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K150815 (Becton, Dickinson and Company, 2015) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K961610.

How does its category compare?

All GKZ devices

GKZ Counter, Differential Cell: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GKZ

4in 2025

2007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 42011: 32012: 32013: 12014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 42018: 32019: 52020: 12022: 32023: 42024: 32025: 42026 (partial year): 4
2007high 6 (2007) · low 0 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GKZ

108in 2025

2007: 117 days median2008: 99 days median2009: 147 days median2010: 290 days median2011: 315 days median2012: 408 days median2014: 165 days median2015: 273 days median2016: 198 days median2017: 280 days median2018: 270 days median2019: 210 days median2022: 638 days median2023: 329 days median2024: 157 days median2025: 108 days median2026 (partial year): 254 days median
2007high 638 (2022) · low 99 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · GKZ

1in 2025

2007: 372008: 52009: 132010: 272011: 282012: 72013: 62015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 2, 2 Class I2019: 22020: 12022: 42023: 12025: 1
2007high 37 (2007) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GKZ

77in 2025

2007: 2682008: 9252009: 5592010: 8962011: 2,9052012: 2,9592013: 3,0702014: 3,1122015: 1,9722016: 3,3382017: 2292018: 4972019: 9082020: 3422021: 3912022: 1982023: 1552024: 1152025: 77
2007high 3,338 (2016) · low 77 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GKZ, 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
2007611737268
20086995925
2009614713559
2010429027896
20113315282,905
2012340872,959
20131—63,070
2014316503,112
2015327331,972
2016319833,338
201742803229
201832702 (2)497
201952102908
20201—1342
20210—0391
202236384198
202343291155
202431570115
20254108177
202642540—

What is it indicated for?

StatusFlow" is intended as a complete process control for immunophenotyping by flow cytometry. It is a control for antibody staining, RBC lysis, instrument set-up, instrument performance and data analysis.

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. “K982231: Statusflow.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982231

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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