510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCareside Calcium, Original
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Careside, Inc. · CJY Azo Dye, Calcium
Cleared on Dec 17, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K912844 (Eastman Kodak Company, 1991) after a 51-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1991.
- Decided
- Dec 17, 1998
- Review
- 51 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CJY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K912844 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK912844 Kodak Ektachem Dtii SystemEastman Kodak Company · 1991
- This deviceK983789 Careside Calcium, OriginalCareside, Inc. · 1998
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K912844 | Kodak Ektachem Dtii System | Eastman Kodak Company | 1991 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K983789 | Careside Calcium, Original | Careside, Inc. | 1998 | — |
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 CJY device
- #1 K244042 Calcium2score 9.4 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K912844 | Kodak Ektachem Dtii SystemSummary page 1…Johnson’s (formérly Eastrnan Kodak, inc.) Vitros Ca DT Slides for Johnson and Johnson’s Vitros DTSC 1T (formerly Eastman Xodak’s DTSC D). Predicate Device S10K pumber: K912844/A Product Code: 75CJY FROM : CARESIDE, INC. PHONE NO. : 3183386783 Dec. 15 1998 18:8@SAM PS5 CARESIDE™ Calciom (… | 1991 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 28 other devices also cite its predicate K912844.
How does its category compare?
All CJY devicesCJY Azo Dye, Calcium: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · CJY
1in 2025
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
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CJY
59in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CJY, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 2 | 21 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 59 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
For in vitro diagnostic use with the CARESIDE Analyzer™ to measure total calcium from heparinized whole blood, heparin plasma or serum specimens to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with parathyroid disease, a variety of bone diseases, chronic renal disease, and tetany. It is intended for professional laboratory use: not for point of care or physician office laboratory use.
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/K983789 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K983789: Careside Calcium, Original.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983789
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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