510(k) Report

FDA product code · Microbiology

Monocyte Distribution Width Quantitative Measurement For Sepsis Risk Assessment

QFSClass II21 CFR 866.3215510(k) required1 decision since 20190 recalls

1 FDA decision since 2019. No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K181599, named by 1 later device.

An elevated Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW) value, together with other laboratory findings and clinical information, aids in identifying patients with sepsis or at increased risk of developing sepsis following hospital admission. MDW should not be used as the sole basis to determine the absence of sepsis.

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 QFS 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 · QFS

1in 2019

2019: 1
2007high 1 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QFS

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

Recalls per year · QFS

No recall names QFS since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QFS

No MAUDE report names QFS 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
20180—00
20191—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — QFS by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Related product codes

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