FDA product code · Microbiology
Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Multiplex Nucleic Acid-Based Assay System
38 FDA decisions since 2013. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 90 days (half between 29 and 203). 6 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K140407, named by 8 later devices.
A gastrointestinal pathogen panel multiplex nucleic acid assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic device intended to simultaneously detect and identify multiple gastrointestinal microbial nucleic acids extracted from human stool specimens. The detection and identification of a specific gastrointestinal microbial nucleic acid from individuals exhibiting signs and/or symptoms of gastrointestinal infection aids in…
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of PCH 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 · PCH
7in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PCH
89in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · PCH
5in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PCH
40in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PCH, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 120 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 105 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 191 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 47 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 1 | 62 |
| 2024 | 3 | 271 | 0 | 45 |
| 2025 | 7 | 89 | 5 | 40 |
| 2026 | 3 | 176 | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 866.3990.