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Positive Blood Culture Processor For Inoculum Preparation Used For Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (QZX) — FDA decisions, comparisons and evidence

The 2021–2025 analysis contains 3 selected substantially-equivalent FDA decisions under primary product code QZX. Use it to compare documented submissions and evidence with your product. A separate 2026 update contains 0 decisions through 2026-09-27. The latest selected decision across the acquired endpoint is dated 2025-03-28. Neither set establishes a suitable predicate or the route for your device. The complete-year window has 3 decisions; the separate all-observed-date count is 3. These denominators describe different date ranges.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Recorded scope and its declared regulatory reference

An exact FDA-record regulation_number match to one acquired Title 21 section. Records with the same normalized scope definition, class, regulation and recorded submission/GMP flags are grouped. Sparse definitions and generic exemption boilerplate do not qualify. No text-similarity equivalence or legal applicability is inferred.

What scope does the FDA record describe?

Processing device that includes associated reagents, when applicable, that is intended to recover microbes from positive blood cultures for inoculum preparation. The prepared inoculum is intended for subsequent use in antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

Compare the proposed indication, user, anatomy, technology and operating principle with this actual scope; record differences and unresolved facts.

Cited source

Which current section does the record cite?

§ 866.1650 A cellular analysis system for multiplexed antimicrobial susceptibility testing. (a) Identification. A cellular analysis system for multiplexed antimicrobial susceptibility testing is a multiplex qualitative and/or quantitative in vitro diagnostic device intended for the identification and determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility results of organisms detected in samples from patients with suspected microbial infections. This device is intended to aid in the determination of antimicrobial susceptibility or resistance when used in conjunction with other laboratory findings. (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special controls for this device are: (1) Design verification and validation must include: (i) Detailed device description documentation, including the device components, ancillary reagents required but not provided, a detailed explanation of the methodology, including primer/probe sequence, design, rationale for sequence selection, and details of the antimicrobial agents, as applicable. (ii) Detailed documentation from the following analytical and clinical performance studies: limit of detection, inclusivity, precision, reproducibility, interference, cross-reactivity, carryover, and cross-contamination, quality control and additional studies, as applicable to specimen type and assay intended use. (iii) Detailed documentation from an appropriate clinical study. The study, performed on a study population consistent with the intended use population, must compare the device performance to results obtained from well-accepted reference methods. (iv) Detailed documentation for device software, including software applications and hardware-based devices that incorporate software. (2) The labeling required under § 809.10(b) of this chapter must include: (i) Limitations and protocols regarding the need for correlation of results by standard laboratory procedures, as applicable. (ii) A detailed explanation of the interpretation of results and acceptance criteria. (iii) A detailed explanation of the principles of operation and procedures for assay performance and troubleshooting. [90 FR 24963, June 13, 2025]

Read the identification, classification, conditions and referenced limitations in the cited section. A numeric reference match is not a buyer classification or exemption determination.

Cited source

Historical FDA comparison

2021–2025: five complete calendar years

Primary code QZX

All statistics in this section use decisions dated 2021-01-01 to 2025-12-31. The partial 2026 update below is excluded from these distributions.

3Selected decisions in these five years
WithheldMedian receipt-to-decision calendar days
3Valid date pairs in the distribution

There are 3 valid recent date pairs. Distribution summaries require at least 20; older records are not substituted for a current benchmark.

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Statistical source: FDA openFDA 510(k) decision dataset. Partition 1 Download the identified records and dates (CSV).

Filters, exclusions and reproducible calculation

Deduplicate by official submission ID across the complete current manifest partitions. Select exact primary product code, K-number format and the stated SE decision codes with valid dates. Recent distributions use the five complete calendar years preceding the latest valid endpoint decision year. Partial-year counts compare equal January-to-cutoff periods. Quartiles use linear interpolation at (n-1)*p and are withheld below 20 valid date pairs. The analysis n describes only its declared complete-year window; selected_se_n separately counts all selected recorded dates through the cutoff.

3 selected records across all observed dates; 0 other/invalid identifier or decision-date records excluded. 0 missing or invalid date pairs in the five-year window.

Date fields: date_received → decision_date. Quantiles: Hyndman–Fan type 7: linear interpolation at (n − 1) × p; displayed to one decimal; n ≥ 20 valid pairs.

Receipt-to-decision calendar elapsed time includes time outside active FDA review; it is not FDA review time, a promised project timeline or an estimate of future clearance. This selected recorded cohort does not include all applications or establish a success probability, predicate suitability, market size, current market availability or legal authorization for another product.

Calculation fda-buyer-research-3 · database cutoff 2026-09-27. CSV rows identify each official K-number, cohort, date pair, exclusion reason and source version.

Separate partial-year update

2026 decisions through 2026-09-27

0 selected decisions from 2026-01-01 to 2026-09-27. The equivalent previous-year period contains 1 decisions through 2025-09-27. These counts describe the records; they are not market growth or submission success rates.

Named records to investigate

Latest decisions across the database

These dated records may come from 2026 or earlier years. They are a separate investigation list, not the five-year statistical cohort. Compare the actual indications and technology before considering a record as a comparator.

Official record / deviceRecorded applicantDecisionRecorded typeCalendar days
K244044 ↗PBC Separator with Selux AST SystemSelux Diagnostics, Inc.2025-03-28Traditional88
K223493 ↗PBC Separator with Selux AST SystemSelux Diagnostics, Inc.2024-02-15Traditional451
K231536 ↗eQUANT SystemAvails Medical, Inc.2024-02-08Traditional254

Supporting documents actually acquired

Go beyond the database row

Read the source context, then compare the evidence with your design. Topic locations below are text matches, including possible limitations or negative statements; they are not a mandatory test list.

The documents are a bounded sample of acquired summaries, not complete evidence coverage of the cohort.

Recorded classification context

Known context: US. Match the intended use and design with the recorded category before treating it as applicable.

Source factRecorded value
FDA product codeQZX [1]
Generic device categoryPositive Blood Culture Processor For Inoculum Preparation Used For Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing [1]
Recorded scopeProcessing device that includes associated reagents, when applicable, that is intended to recover microbes from positive blood cultures for inoculum preparation. The prepared inoculum is intended for subsequent use in antimicrobial susceptibility testing. [1]
Recorded class2 [1]
Regulation866.1650 [1]
Medical specialtyMicrobiology [1]

Build a comparison that explains the differences

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Which specific part of the recorded scope fits or differs?

    Put your proposed label and design beside the quoted definition. Record matching facts, differences and missing facts separately; naming the category alone cannot resolve scope.

    Useful evidence: Proposed indication/design and a definition-to-product comparison with source locators.

  2. Have the cited section and its limitations been reviewed?

    Record the applicable paragraph, conditions and cross-referenced limitations after specialist review. Keep a claimed exemption separate from actual establishment, listing and quality-system responsibilities.

    Useful evidence: Dated classification/route rationale and the current provisions relied on, with unresolved conditions.

  3. Compare your intended use with a named decision

    Choose a named record above. Put your proposed claim beside its actual indications-for-use statement. Record different patients, users, anatomy, settings and output claims; do not treat a shared code as proof of equivalence.

    Useful evidence: Your draft indications for use + the selected official summary and its exact page.

  4. Explain the technology and evidence differences

    For each comparison, record the different materials, hardware, software functions and operating conditions. Link each difference to existing evidence or an unresolved evaluation task.

    Useful evidence: A three-column matrix: comparator fact / your design fact / evidence or unresolved gap.

  5. Prepare a scope-based schedule without a sparse timing benchmark

    This recent cohort has fewer than 20 valid date pairs, so it supplies no median or percentile benchmark. Ask for a schedule based on actual preparation, evidence gaps, interactions and response assumptions; keep any historical decision context separately dated.

    Useful evidence: Document/test readiness, unresolved route/evidence tasks and the assumptions behind the specialist’s proposed sequence.

Work packages and dependencies

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Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

FDA openFDA — device classification records ↗

2026-10-05 · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D01 · snapshot 936de5f5d47b9293b702fc32512a79173969fb788c74a63d9b91abe73f3b86a5

  • [1] device-classification-0001-of-0001.json:results[4579] · record de04693b76380a49c476f5aa6d722076b8bd2442b480d4388f20a316cae20410

FDA 510(k) summary — K244044 ↗

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:37:59 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot 1c6c6bfb7a90075d75eaaded975616bc730c241aee67a465f7f147cc6a7995ae

  • [2] PDF page 20 · record ad0a87b2c436f2782fa824a3a267934440c93353767377803ccd627cfbc4de67

FDA 510(k) summary — K231536 ↗

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:20:04 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot 8e50a3882fdb7732c73120238cf1d5efb3ffb7c74d5e1b33d79c6ba73e37b7c1

  • [4] PDF page 16 · record b3d883a298abf4b277a6a56cfb91876b3f921c06cd41661375aa56e57538e679

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