510(k) · Cleared
ClearedKodak Medical Imager 300
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Eastman Kodak Company · LMC Camera, Multi Format, Radiological
Cleared on Sep 24, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K972163 (Imation Corp., 1997) after a 45-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1997.
- Decided
- Sep 24, 2004
- Review
- 45 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LMC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K972163 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK972163 Imation SE-196 Laser ImagerImation Corp. · 1997
- This deviceK042158 Kodak Medical Imager 300Eastman Kodak Company · 2004
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K972163 | Imation SE-196 Laser Imager | Imation Corp. | 1997 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K042158 | Kodak Medical Imager 300 | Eastman Kodak Company | 2004 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K972163 | Imation SE-196 Laser ImagerSummary page 1…300 Common name: Thermal Printer Classification name: Medical Image Hardcopy Device 21 CFR 892.2040 Predicate device: Kodak DRYVIEW 8100 (K972163) Intended Use of Device The KODAK Medical Imager 300 Imager is intended use as a hard copy device for output from digital ima… | 1997 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All LMC devicesLMC Camera, Multi Format, Radiological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LMC
2in 2014
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LMC
80in 2009
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LMC
1in 2008
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LMC
2in 2018
MAUDE reports naming product code LMC, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The KODAK Medical Imager 300 Imager is intended use as a hard copy device for output from digital imaging source modalities for use in medical imaging diagnosis and referral. Electronic image information signals are managed in the Medical Imager 300 and transformed thermally to develop Eastman Kodak imaging media. The system of printer and physical image is intended for use with a variety of modalities, including, but not limited to CR, DR, CT, MRI…
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The KODAK Medical Imager 300 Imager is intended use as a hard copy device for output from digital imaging source modalities for use in medical imaging diagnosis and referral. Electronic image information signals are managed in the Medical Imager 300 and transformed thermally to develop Eastman Kodak imaging media. The system of printer and physical image is intended for use with a variety of modalities, including, but not limited to CR, DR, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, etc. for diagnostic use by medical radiologists and communications to referring physicians and their patients. The system of printer and physical image is not a high resolution device and is not intended for use with FFDM systems.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K042158 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K042158: Kodak Medical Imager 300.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042158
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026