510(k) Report

FDA product code · Clinical chemistry

Breast Milk Macronutrients Test System

QEIClass II21 CFR 862.1493510(k) required3 decisions since 20181 recall

3 FDA decisions since 2018. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 249 days (half between 191 and 306). 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is DEN180007, named by 2 later devices.

A breast milk macronutrient test system is a device intended to quantitatively measure fat, protein, and total carbohydrate content in human breast milk. These measurements, in conjunction with other clinical assessments, may be used to aid in the nutritional management of infants.

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, clinical chemistry panel

Twenty years of QEI 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 · QEI

1in 2024

2018: 12023: 12024: 1
2007high 1 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QEI

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

Recalls per year · QEI

1in 2022

2022: 1
2007high 1 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · QEI

No MAUDE report names QEI 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
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—10
20231—00
20241—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — QEI by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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