510(k) · Cleared
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Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Abbott Laboratories · DHR System, Test, Rheumatoid Factor
Cleared on Mar 8, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K964415 (Kamiya Technology Services, 1996) after a 61-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996.
- Decided
- Mar 8, 1999
- Review
- 61 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DHR
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K964415 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK964415 N-Assay Tia Rheumatoid Factor Test KitKamiya Technology Services · 1996
- This deviceK990035 RFAbbott Laboratories · 1999
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K964415 | N-Assay Tia Rheumatoid Factor Test Kit | Kamiya Technology Services | 1996 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K990035 | RF | Abbott Laboratories | 1999 | — |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K964415 | N-Assay Tia Rheumatoid Factor Test KitSummary page 2…999 Page | R S Viiwp 00000411 Substantial Equivalence: The Rheumatoid Factor assay is substantially equivalent to the K-ASSAY® Rheumatoid Factor assay (K964415) on the Hitachi® 717 Analyzer. Both assays yield similar Performance Characteristics. Similarities: « Both assays are in vifro i… | 1996 |
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.
How does its category compare?
All DHR devicesDHR System, Test, Rheumatoid Factor: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DHR
1in 2020
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DHR
Too few DHR 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · DHR
1in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DHR
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DHR, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 1 | 19 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 3 | 400 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 2 | 91 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Rheumatoid Factor assay is used for the quantitation of rheumatoid factor (antibodies to immunoglobulins) in human serum or plasma. Measurement of rheumatoid factor may aid in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
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/K990035 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K990035: RF.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990035
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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