510(k) Report

FDA product code · Microbiology

System, Nucleic Acid Amplification Test, Dna, Antimicrobial Resistance Marker, Direct Specimen

POCClass II21 CFR 866.1640510(k) required4 decisions since 20160 recalls

4 FDA decisions since 2016. No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K160901, named by 2 later devices.

To detect the presence of genetic markers of antimicrobial resistance by testing directly from clinical specimens using nucleic acid amplification technology.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, microbiology panel

Twenty years of POC 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 · POC

1in 2019

2016: 12018: 12019: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · POC

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

Recalls per year · POC

No recall names POC since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · POC

1in 2025

2021: 12022: 12023: 22025: 1
2007high 2 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20161—00
20170—00
20181—00
20191—00
20200—00
20210—01
20220—01
20230—02
20240—00
20250—01
20261—0—
FIG. 1 — POC by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Related product codes

Other codes under 21 CFR 866.1640.