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The Tracker / August 2026 / K253561

510(k) cleared

Aperio iQC DX Software

Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. · Aug 7, 2026 · K253561

FDA cleared the Aperio iQC DX Software from Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. on Aug 7, 2026 under K253561, a traditional 510(k). The device falls under product code QKQ, Digital Pathology Image Viewing And Management Software, regulated at 21 CFR 864.3700 as a Class 2 device. The review panel was Pathology.

FDA logged the submission as received on Nov 17, 2025. The decision came 263 days later, longer than the 90 FDA-day review goal, which usually means at least one additional information request.

Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc. has one other decision in the tracker over the last 12 months: K253554 (Aperio GT 450 DX; Aperio GT 180 DX).

Questions & Answers

What did FDA clear under K253561?

K253561 is the FDA 510(k) for Aperio iQC DX Software, submitted by Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc.. FDA's decision date was Aug 7, 2026, under product code QKQ (Digital Pathology Image Viewing And Management Software).

Who makes the Aperio iQC DX Software?

Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc., based in Vista, CA, is the applicant of record for K253561.

How long did the K253561 review take?

FDA received the submission on Nov 17, 2025 and issued its decision on Aug 7, 2026, 263 days later.

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