510(k) Report

FDA product code · Microbiology

Lower Respiratory Microbial Nucleic Acid Detection System

QBHClass II21 CFR 866.3985510(k) required2 decisions since 20181 recall

2 FDA decisions since 2018. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is DEN170047, named by 2 later devices.

Device to detect and identify microorganisms and associated resistance marker nucleic acids directly in respiratory specimens.

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 QBH 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 · QBH

1in 2019

2018: 12019: 1
2007high 1 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QBH

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

Recalls per year · QBH

1in 2023

2023: 1
2007high 1 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · QBH

No MAUDE report names QBH since 2007.

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
20160—00
20170—00
20181—00
20191—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—10
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — QBH 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 866.3985.