510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLMS-Lung/Track
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Median Technologies · LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Cleared on May 15, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K040028 (R2 Technology, Inc., 2004) and 2 other predicates after a 47-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1993.
- Decided
- May 15, 2007
- Review
- 47 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LLZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K930090 (1993). 32 ancestors in all, the oldest K864854 (1987). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 5 generations backK930090 HelicatElscint, Inc. · 1993
- 4 generations backK961464 Select/SPElscint, Inc. · 1996 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK982060 Volumax CT Imaging SystemElscint, Inc. · 1998
- 2 generations backK012009 MX8000 Idt CT SystemMarconi Medical Systems, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK023785 Lung Nodule Assessment and Comparison OptionPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 2003
- This deviceK070868 LMS-Lung/TrackMedian Technologies · 2007
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K930090 | Helicat | Elscint, Inc. | 1993 | — |
| −4 | K961464 | Select/SP | Elscint, Inc. | 1996 | 3 |
| −3 | K982060 | Volumax CT Imaging System | Elscint, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| −2 | K012009 | MX8000 Idt CT System | Marconi Medical Systems, Inc. | 2001 | 61 |
| −1 | K023785 | Lung Nodule Assessment and Comparison Option | Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. | 2003 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K070868 | LMS-Lung/Track | Median Technologies | 2007 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in LLZ? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new LLZ device
- #1 K230955 syngo Application Softwarescore 21.5 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K040028 | CA-1500Summary page 1…Primelung assessment and comparison option 510(k) K040028 K023785 K024149 Number Device Description FMS-Lung/TRACK provides visualization and analysis tools for ch… | 2004 |
| * | K023785 | Lung Nodule Assessment and Comparison OptionSummary page 1…assessment and comparison option 510(k) K040028 K023785 K024149 Number Device Description FMS-Lung/TRACK provides visualization and analysis tools for chest CT iniages acqu… | 2003 |
| * | K024149 | PrimelungSummary page 1…assessment and comparison option 510(k) K040028 K023785 K024149 Number Device Description FMS-Lung/TRACK provides visualization and analysis tools for chest CT iniages acquired in low or norma… | 2003 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 14 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.0 years on median.
- 4 of the 32 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K040028.
How does its category compare?
All LLZ devicesLLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LLZ
58in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LLZ
173in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LLZ
11in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LLZ
116in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LLZ, 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 | 76 | 36 | 20 | 152 |
| 2008 | 94 | 52 | 32 | 154 |
| 2009 | 70 | 62 | 21 | 145 |
| 2010 | 51 | 98 | 17 | 145 |
| 2011 | 106 | 79 | 30 | 454 |
| 2012 | 82 | 87 | 12 | 266 |
| 2013 | 95 | 84 | 64 | 1,130 |
| 2014 | 78 | 89 | 6 | 15,631 |
| 2015 | 64 | 90 | 16 | 211 |
| 2016 | 82 | 90 | 12 | 290 |
| 2017 | 78 | 107 | 5 | 104 |
| 2018 | 104 | 105 | 7 | 72 |
| 2019 | 74 | 107 | 2 | 88 |
| 2020 | 81 | 115 | 6 | 82 |
| 2021 | 83 | 116 | 3 | 70 |
| 2022 | 65 | 137 | 4 | 28 |
| 2023 | 87 | 157 | 8 | 26 |
| 2024 | 62 | 131 | 6 | 42 |
| 2025 | 58 | 173 | 11 | 116 |
| 2026 | 45 | 110 | 14 | — |
What is it indicated for?
LMS-Lung/TRACK is intended to provide the radiologists and other clinicians qualified to interpret CT images the ability to:
- visualize chest CT datasets acquired in low or normal dose;
- mark and automatically/manually measure characteristics (such as diameter, volume) of lung nodules selected by the user;
- compare chest CT scans of the same patient over time for quantification of pulmonary lesion evolution (volume growth and doubling time estimation)
- generate automatic reports.
LMS-Lung/Track device is designed to be used in diagnostic thoracic CT examinations in adult patients.
LMS-Lung/Track is not intended to be used for patients with prior thoracotomy.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K070868 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K070868: LMS-Lung/Track.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K070868
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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