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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2003

Star Automated Multi-Parametric Analyzer

K983460510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 12, 199843-day reviewClass II21 CFR 864.5425Recalls 1

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

American Bioproducts Co. · JPA System, Multipurpose For In Vitro Coagulation Studies

Cleared on Nov 12, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K942117 (American Bioproducts Co., 1995) after a 43-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 6 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Nov 12, 1998
Review
43 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JPA
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K942117 (1995). 6 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2008: 2 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant clearedK942117 · Sta Automated Multi-Parametric Analyzer · American Bioproducts Co. · 19951995200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant4 generations forward: 1 descendant K942117 · Sta Automated Multi-Parametric Analyzer · American Bioproducts Co. · 19950
  1. Root · 1 generation backK942117 Sta Automated Multi-Parametric AnalyzerAmerican Bioproducts Co. · 1995
  2. This deviceK983460 Star Automated Multi-Parametric AnalyzerAmerican Bioproducts Co. · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK082675 Sta-R Evolution Automated Multi-Parametric AnalyzerDiagnostica Stago, Inc. · 2008
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK093001 Sta-R Evolution Expert Series Hemostasis System Automated…Diagnostica Stago, Incorporated · 2009
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK151867 Sta R MaxDiagnostica Stago S.A.S · 2015 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK082248 Sta Satellite Automated Multi-Parameter AnalyzerDiagnostica Stago, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK253658 STA Satellite Max®Diagnostica Stago, Inc. · 2026

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Descendants cleared per year

2008: 22009: 12015: 12023: 12026: 1
2008high 2 (2008) · low 0 (2010)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K082675Sta-R Evolution Automated Multi-Parametric AnalyzerDiagnostica Stago, Inc. · 2008 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K093001Sta-R Evolution Expert Series Hemostasis System Automated Multi-Parametric AnalyzerDiagnostica Stago, Incorporated · 2009 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K151867Sta R MaxDiagnostica Stago S.A.S · 2015 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K082248Sta Satellite Automated Multi-Parameter AnalyzerDiagnostica Stago, Inc. · 2008 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K253658STA Satellite Max®Diagnostica Stago, Inc. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K942117Sta Automated Multi-Parametric AnalyzerAmerican Bioproducts Co.1995—
0 (this device)K983460Star Automated Multi-Parametric AnalyzerAmerican Bioproducts Co.1998—
+1K082675Sta-R Evolution Automated Multi-Parametric AnalyzerDiagnostica Stago, Inc.2008—
+2K093001Sta-R Evolution Expert Series Hemostasis System Automated Multi-Parametric…Diagnostica Stago, Incorporated2009—
+3K151867Sta R MaxDiagnostica Stago S.A.S20151
+1K082248Sta Satellite Automated Multi-Parameter AnalyzerDiagnostica Stago, Inc.20082
+2K253658STA Satellite Max®Diagnostica Stago, Inc.2026—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200820
200910
201510
202310
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K983460, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K942117Sta Automated Multi-Parametric Analyzer
Summary page 1
…ubstantially equivalent to the commercially available STA® analyzer, also from the same manufacturer (Diagnostica Stago, France), that received 510(k) clearance . under K942117. % of WEALTH 4 SERVICg o g » s 3 %, Wygan « DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Foo…
American Bioproducts Co.1995—

Also cleared against K942117: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (6)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K082675Sta-R Evolution Automated Multi-Parametric AnalyzerDiagnostica Stago, Inc.20083
K082248Sta Satellite Automated Multi-Parameter AnalyzerDiagnostica Stago, Inc.20081

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Mar 5, 2003Not classifiedZ-0899-03OtherWith maintenance of the STA line, the cap-piercing feature may involve potential risk of needle puncture injury.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K082675 (Diagnostica Stago, Inc., 2008) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K942117.

How does its category compare?

All JPA devices

JPA System, Multipurpose For In Vitro Coagulation Studies: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JPA

3in 2025

2007: 12008: 22009: 62010: 12011: 12013: 12015: 22016: 62017: 42018: 12019: 32021: 12022: 12023: 32024: 12025: 32026 (partial year): 1
2007high 6 (2009) · low 0 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JPA

30in 2025

2009: 91 days median2016: 114 days median2017: 117 days median2019: 175 days median2023: 506 days median2025: 30 days median
2007high 506 (2023) · low 30 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · JPA

1in 2020

2007: 12010: 62011: 42012: 12016: 32020: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 6 (2010) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JPA

11in 2025

2007: 1,7442008: 9182009: 1,3632010: 7272011: 1612012: 522013: 432014: 482015: 452016: 62017: 152018: 392019: 272020: 182021: 72022: 92023: 112024: 82025: 11
2007high 1,744 (2007) · low 6 (2016)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JPA, 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—11,744
20082—0918
200969101,363
20101—6727
20111—4161
20120—152
20131—043
20140—048
20152—045
2016611436
20174117015
20181—039
20193175027
20200—118
20211—07
20221—09
20233506011
20241—08
2025330011
20261—1—

What is it indicated for?

STA-R® Automated Multi-Parametric Analyzer is a fully automatic clinical instrument designed for the performance of tests on human plasmas, the results of which aid in the diagnosis of coagulation abnormalities or in monitoring anticoagulant therapy.

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. “K983460: Star Automated Multi-Parametric Analyzer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983460

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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