FDA product code · Microbiology
Microbial Nucleic Acid Storage And Stabilization Device
17 FDA decisions since 2018. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 330 days (half between 228 and 422). 2 recalls name this code, 2 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K202641, named by 6 later devices.
Molecular transport media is a device intended for the stabilization and transportation of nucleic acids from unprocessed human samples suspected of containing infectious material.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of QBD 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 · QBD
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QBD
651in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QBD
2in 2022
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · QBD
No MAUDE report names QBD 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 2 (2) | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 286 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 651 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in QBD? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
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