# K023772: Kinetdx Picture Archiving and Communications System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Acuson Corp.
- Decided: Nov 22, 2002 after 10 days
- Product code: LLZ (System, Image Processing, Radiological)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.2050
- Recalls of this device: 5 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K950279 (1995). 6 ancestors in all.
16 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 23 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K980060: Echolink, Mpacs, LLC (1998) Summary page 1.
- K925965: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems, Advanced Light Imaging Technologies, Ltd. (1993) Summary page 1.
- K963610: Aki Compacs Data Compresion Module for Diagnostic Images, A.L.I. Technologies, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K041029: Kinetdx (2004), 13 descendants of its own
- K053133: Syngo Dynamics, Version 5.0 (2005), 7 descendants of its own
- K111319: Ibis Explorer and Markup Software (2011), 6 descendants of its own
- K122205: EXINI (2012), 5 descendants of its own
- K050943: GE Viewpoint (2005), 3 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Apr 14, 2016 · Class II · Z-1601-2016: Siemens has identified changes in default carry forward workflow using VA10B_HF03 version of Syngo Dynamics. If the template design has measurements inside a carry forward-configured report section, t
- Jan 29, 2016 · Class II · Z-0826-2016: Siemens is releasing a software update that addresses an issue of mixing data from multiple patients. In rare situations, echo trend graphs may mix data from multiple patients.
- Jan 25, 2016 · Class II · Z-1183-2016: Siemens' conducting a recall due to a potential issue when using the measurement package of the VA10 version of syngo Dynamics.
- Apr 3, 2014 · Class II · Z-1613-2014: Systems with the affected serial number are experiencing a software error which may lead to incorrect patient demographics display.
- Jan 27, 2014 · Class II · Z-1216-2014: Potential patient data mixup. Improper error handling could allow for two different patients to be displayed in syngo Dynamics. Images shown for one patient and reporting system shown for a different 

## Indications for use
The intended use of the KinetD, is for the acceptance, transfer, display, storage, arid digital processing of diagnostic ultrasound, CT, MRI, and X-ray angiography images, including manipulation and quantification of the images.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K023772
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology