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Liquichek Ana Control, Centromere Pattern, Model 203

K984397510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 18, 19989-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.5100

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

Bio-Rad · DHN Antinuclear Antibody, Indirect Immunofluorescent, Antigen, Control

Cleared on Dec 18, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K813592 (Kallestad Laboratories, Inc., 1982) after a 9-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1982. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 18, 1998
Review
9 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DHN
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K813592 (1982). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2003: 2 descendants clearedK813592 · Quantafluor Fluorescent Test Reagents · Kallestad Laboratories, Inc. · 1982 · recalled19801990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants K813592 · Quantafluor Fluorescent Test Reagents · Kallestad Laboratories, Inc. · 1982 · recalled0
  1. Root · 1 generation backK813592 Quantafluor Fluorescent Test ReagentsKallestad Laboratories, Inc. · 1982 · Recalled
  2. This deviceK984397 Liquichek Ana Control, Centromere Pattern, Model 203Bio-Rad · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK024230 Liquichek Ana Control Set, Positive: Homogeneous, Speckled…Bio-Rad · 2003
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK024222 Liquichek Ana Control Centromere Pattern, Positive, Catalog #112Bio-Rad · 2003

Most influential descendants

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  • K024230Liquichek Ana Control Set, Positive: Homogeneous, Speckled, Centromere and Nucleolar…Bio-Rad · 2003 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K024222Liquichek Ana Control Centromere Pattern, Positive, Catalog #112Bio-Rad · 2003 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K813592Quantafluor Fluorescent Test ReagentsKallestad Laboratories, Inc.19822
0 (this device)K984397Liquichek Ana Control, Centromere Pattern, Model 203Bio-Rad1998—
+1K024230Liquichek Ana Control Set, Positive: Homogeneous, Speckled, Centromere and…Bio-Rad2003—
+1K024222Liquichek Ana Control Centromere Pattern, Positive, Catalog #112Bio-Rad2003—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200320
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K984397, 1982–2003Source: 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
*K813592Quantafluor Fluorescent Test Reagents
Summary page 1
…Antigen, Control. Devices to Which Substantial Equivalence is Claimed Kallestad Quantafluor Autoantibody Positive Control Sanofi Diagnostics Pasteur Chaska, Minnesota K813592 Statement of Iintended Use Liquichek ANA Control, Centromere Pattern is intended for use as an unassayed quality control to mon…
Kallestad Laboratories, Inc.19822

Also cleared against K813592: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K024230Liquichek Ana Control Set, Positive: Homogeneous, Speckled, Centromere and Nucleolar…Bio-Rad20030
K024222Liquichek Ana Control Centromere Pattern, Positive, Catalog #112Bio-Rad20030

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 a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K024230 (Bio-Rad, 2003) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K813592.

How does its category compare?

All DHN devices

DHN Antinuclear Antibody, Indirect Immunofluorescent, Antigen, Control: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · DHN

1in 2022

2007: 12012: 12014: 12015: 22016: 22018: 12022: 1
2007high 2 (2015) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DHN

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

Recalls per year · DHN

1in 2011

2008: 22010: 12011: 1
2007high 2 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DHN

No MAUDE report names DHN since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—00
20080—20
20090—00
20100—10
20110—10
20121—00
20130—00
20141—00
20152—00
20162—00
20170—00
20181—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20221—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Liquichek ANA Control, Centromere Pattern is intended for use as an

unassayed quality control to monitor indirect immunofluorescent testing of

antinuclear antibodies (ANA).

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. “K984397: Liquichek Ana Control, Centromere Pattern, Model 203.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K984397

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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