FDA product code · Microbiology
Gram-Positive Bacteria And Their Resistance Markers
7 FDA decisions since 2012. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 206 days (half between 206 and 206). 6 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K122514, named by 4 later devices.
A qualitive multiplexed in vitro diagnostic device to detect and identify Gram positive bacteria and resistant markers in positive blood cultures.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of PAM 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 · PAM
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PAM
Too few PAM 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · PAM
1in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PAM
75in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PAM, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | 106 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 422 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 75 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 866.3365.