510(k) Report

FDA product code · Microbiology

Orthopedic Infection Microbial Multiplex Nucleic Acid Detection System

QSNClass II21 CFR 866.3988510(k) required1 decision since 20222 recalls

1 FDA decision since 2022. 2 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I.

A qualitative nucleic acid assay that detects and identifies microbial organisms and antimicrobial resistance markers in clinical specimens to aid in the diagnosis of orthopedic infections.

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 QSN 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 · QSN

1in 2022

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

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QSN

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

Recalls per year · QSN

2so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2026 (partial year): 2
2007high 2 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · QSN

No MAUDE report names QSN 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
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20221—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—2—
FIG. 1 — QSN by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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