FDA product code · Microbiology
Bacteriophage And Controls, B. Anthracis Lysis
2 FDA decisions since 2005. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is K051794, named by 1 later device.
A gamma phage lysis assay intended for the identification of bacillus anthracis from non-hemolytic, aerobic gram positive colonies isolated from sheep blood agar. To aid in the laboratory identification of bacillus anthracis culture growth by lysis with a specific bacteriophage.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of NVQ 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 · NVQ
1in 2015
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NVQ
Too few NVQ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · NVQ
1in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NVQ
No MAUDE report names NVQ since 2007.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 866.3045.