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Careside Analyzer

K993634510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 2, 199936-day reviewClass I21 CFR 862.2170

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

Careside, Inc. · JJF Analyzer, Chemistry, Micro, For Clinical Use

Cleared on Dec 2, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K912844 (Eastman Kodak Company, 1991) and 1 other predicate after a 36-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1991.

Decided: Dec 2, 1999
Review: 36 days
Class: Class I
Product code: JJF
Recalls: None
Predicates: 2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K912844 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

By dateBy generation

Root · 2 generations backK912844 Kodak Ektachem Dtii SystemEastman Kodak Company · 1991
1 generation backK980056 Careside AnalyzerExigent Diagnostics, Inc. · 1998
This deviceK993634 Careside AnalyzerCareside, Inc. · 1999

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−2	K912844	Kodak Ektachem Dtii System	Eastman Kodak Company	1991	—
−1	K980056	Careside Analyzer	Exigent Diagnostics, Inc.	1998	—
0 (this device)	K993634	Careside Analyzer	Careside, Inc.	1999	—

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K993634, 1991–1999Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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? (2)

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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K912844	Kodak Ektachem Dtii System Summary page 2 …TSC/DTE 11 Module. 1. Name of Predicate Device 1: Johnson and Johnson’s DT 60/DTSC/DTE Il(formerly Kodak Ektachem DT 60/DTSC/DTE II System) Predicate Device 510K number: K 912844/A Product Code: 75JJE, JJF, others 2. Name of Predicate Device 2: CARESIDE Analyzer (for lab use) Predicate Device 510K number: K…	Eastman Kodak Company	1991	—
*	K980056	Careside Analyzer Summary page 2 …m) Predicate Device 510K number: K 912844/A Product Code: 75JJE, JJF, others 2. Name of Predicate Device 2: CARESIDE Analyzer (for lab use) Predicate Device 510K number: K 980056 Product Code: JIF, CDQ, CEK, CIX Device Description A. Explanation of Device Function 1. Instrument The CARESIDE Analyzer is…	Exigent Diagnostics, Inc.	1998	—

Also cleared against K912844: 28 other devices →

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?

The line of descent spans 8 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.5 years on median.
None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
28 other devices also cite its predicate K912844.

How does its category compare?

All JJF devices

JJF Analyzer, Chemistry, Micro, For Clinical Use: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JJF

FDA has decided no JJF device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · JJF

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

Recalls per year · JJF

2in 2018

2007high 3 (2012) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JJF

2in 2025

2007high 21 (2010) · low 0 (2015)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JJF, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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Year	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	—	2	10
2008	—	0	2
2009	—	0	3
2010	—	0	21
2011	—	0	19
2012	—	3	8
2013	—	0	1
2014	—	0	3
2015	—	0	0
2016	—	0	0
2017	—	0	0
2018	—	2	0
2019	—	0	0
2020	—	0	0
2021	—	0	0
2022	—	0	1
2023	—	0	1
2024	—	0	0
2025	—	0	2
2026	—	0	—

What is it indicated for?

The CARESIDE Analyzer is an in vitro diagnostic instrument intended for the measurement of various clinical chemistry analytes in whole blood, plasma, and serum. It is intended for in vitro diagnostic use and is intended for point of care 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/K993634 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K993634: Careside Analyzer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K993634

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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