FDA product code · Microbiology
Test, Hepatitis B (B Antigen, B Surface Antigen, Be Antigen)
26 FDA decisions since 1980. 26 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is P190017, named by 1 later device.
In vitro diagnostic device intended for aid in the diagnosis of chronic or acute HBV infection. HBV surface antigen (HbsAg) is also used for screening of HBV infection in pregnant women to identify neonates who are at risk of acquiring hepatitis B during perinatal period.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of LOM at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.
FDA decisions per year · LOM
68in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LOM
Too few LOM 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LOM
1in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LOM
382in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LOM, 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 | 19 | — | 10 | 72 |
| 2008 | 22 | — | 1 | 64 |
| 2009 | 48 | — | 2 | 128 |
| 2010 | 46 | — | 1 | 93 |
| 2011 | 119 | — | 0 | 132 |
| 2012 | 125 | — | 1 | 140 |
| 2013 | 46 | — | 2 | 174 |
| 2014 | 46 | — | 2 | 129 |
| 2015 | 38 | — | 0 | 139 |
| 2016 | 46 | — | 0 | 146 |
| 2017 | 57 | — | 0 | 88 |
| 2018 | 73 | — | 2 | 112 |
| 2019 | 36 | — | 0 | 191 |
| 2020 | 49 | — | 0 | 139 |
| 2021 | 57 | — | 0 | 147 |
| 2022 | 69 | — | 0 | 139 |
| 2023 | 63 | — | 1 | 163 |
| 2024 | 52 | — | 0 | 197 |
| 2025 | 68 | — | 0 | 382 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in LOM? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
See the 510(k) Report