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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2019

TXRX 15CH Knee Coil (1.5T and 3T), TXRX CP Extremity Coil 3T

K082636510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 25, 200815-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.1000Recalls 8

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Quality Electrodynamics · MOS Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty

Cleared on Sep 25, 2008 as substantially equivalent to K032633 (Mri Devices Corp., 2003) and 2 other predicates after a 15-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1989. 21 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 8 times.

Decided
Sep 25, 2008
Review
15 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MOS
Recalls
8
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K893619 (1989). 15 ancestors in all. 21 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2005: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2000: 2 other ancestors1997: 2 other ancestors1995: 3 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor2010: 1 descendant cleared2016: 6 descendants cleared2015: 3 descendants cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK893619 · Vista MR 2055 HP System · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1989K960497 · Flexible Phased Array Spine Coil · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1996K971246 · Leo 7000 Quadrature Knee Coil · Usa Instruments, Inc. · 1997K023982 · Leo Iii TX/RX Quadrature Knee Coil; Alpha Iii TX/RX Quadrature Wrist Coil · Usa Instruments, Inc. · 20031990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 3 other ancestors3 generations back: 6 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 4 descendants3 generations forward: 4 descendants4 generations forward: 2 descendants5 generations forward: 1 descendant6 generations forward: 2 descendants7 generations forward: 1 descendant8 generations forward: 1 descendant9 generations forward: 1 descendant10 generations forward: 1 descendant K023982 · Leo Iii TX/RX Quadrature Knee Coil; Alpha Iii TX/RX Quadrature Wrist Coil · Usa Instruments, Inc. · 2003K971246 · Leo 7000 Quadrature Knee Coil · Usa Instruments, Inc. · 1997K960497 · Flexible Phased Array Spine Coil · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1996K893619 · Vista MR 2055 HP System · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 19890+5+10
  1. Root · 4 generations backK893619 Vista MR 2055 HP SystemPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1989
  2. 3 generations backK960497 Flexible Phased Array Spine CoilPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1996
  3. 2 generations backK971246 Leo 7000 Quadrature Knee CoilUsa Instruments, Inc. · 1997
  4. 1 generation backK023982 Leo Iii TX/RX Quadrature Knee Coil; Alpha Iii TX/RX Quadrature Wrist…Usa Instruments, Inc. · 2003
  5. This deviceK082636 TXRX 15CH Knee Coil (1.5T and 3T), TXRX CP Extremity Coil 3TQuality Electrodynamics · 2008
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 12 of its ownK100141 14-Channel Extremity Coil for Magnetom EssenzaSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2010
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 11 of its ownK130262 Magnetom Essenza with Syngo MR D14Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2013
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK152283 MAGNETOM AmiraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015
  9. Descendant · 4 generations on · 7 of its ownK173600 MAGNETOM AmiraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2017
  10. Descendant · 4 generations on · 7 of its ownK163211 MAGNETOM Sempra with syngo MR E11SSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2017

Showing 5 of 21 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2010: 12013: 12015: 32016: 62017: 22018: 12019: 12021: 12022: 12023: 22025: 12026: 1
2010high 6 (2016) · low 0 (2011)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K10014114-Channel Extremity Coil for Magnetom EssenzaSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2010 · cites it directly12descendants
  • K130262Magnetom Essenza with Syngo MR D14Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on11descendants
  • K152283MAGNETOM AmiraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015 · 3 generations on9descendants
  • K173600MAGNETOM AmiraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2017 · 4 generations on7descendants
  • K163211MAGNETOM Sempra with syngo MR E11SSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2017 · 4 generations on7descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K893619Vista MR 2055 HP SystemPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.1989—
−3K960497Flexible Phased Array Spine CoilPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.1996—
−2K971246Leo 7000 Quadrature Knee CoilUsa Instruments, Inc.1997—
−1K023982Leo Iii TX/RX Quadrature Knee Coil; Alpha Iii TX/RX Quadrature Wrist CoilUsa Instruments, Inc.2003—
0 (this device)K082636TXRX 15CH Knee Coil (1.5T and 3T), TXRX CP Extremity Coil 3TQuality Electrodynamics2008—
+1K10014114-Channel Extremity Coil for Magnetom EssenzaSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2010—
+2K130262Magnetom Essenza with Syngo MR D14Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2013—
+3K152283MAGNETOM AmiraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2015—
+4K173600MAGNETOM AmiraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2017—
+4K163211MAGNETOM Sempra with syngo MR E11SSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2017—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199310
199530
199720
200020
200310
200510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201010
201310
201530
201660
201720
201810
201910
202110
202210
202320
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K082636, 1989–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K032633HRK-63-8 Knee Array Coil
Summary page 2
…510(k) SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS 10.Comparison with Predicate Devices 510(k) # Device Manufacturer K032633 HRK-63 Knee Array Coil MRI Devices K050299 HRK-123 Knee Array Coil MRI Devi…
Mri Devices Corp.2003—
*K050299HRK-123 Knee Array Coil
Summary page 2
…Predicate Devices 510(k) # Device Manufacturer K032633 HRK-63 Knee Array Coil MRI Devices K050299 HRK-123 Knee Array Coil MRI Devices K023982 Leo III Tx/Rx Quadrature Knee Coil USA Inst…
Mri Devices Corporation2005—
*K023982Leo Iii TX/RX Quadrature Knee Coil; Alpha Iii TX/RX Quadrature Wrist Coil
Summary page 2
…Manufacturer K032633 HRK-63 Knee Array Coil MRI Devices K050299 HRK-123 Knee Array Coil MRI Devices K023982 Leo III Tx/Rx Quadrature Knee Coil USA Instruments The 1.5T and 3T Siemens knee coils and predicate devices are desi…
Usa Instruments, Inc.2003—

Also cleared against K032633: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (21)

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4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K10014114-Channel Extremity Coil for Magnetom EssenzaSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.201012
K15033118ch T/R Knee CoilQuality Electrodynamics, LLC20155
K162966TxRx Knee 15 Flare MR Coil 1.5TQuality Electrodynamics, LLC20160
K163066TxRx Knee 15 Flare MR Coil 3.0TQuality Electrodynamics, LLC20160

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Aug 20, 2019Class IIZ-0031-2020Nonconforming Material/ComponentUnintended ferrous material may be present within the pushbutton assembly of Siemens Knee and Siemens Extremity Coils.
Aug 20, 2019Class IIZ-0037-2020Nonconforming Material/ComponentUnintended ferrous material may be present within the pushbutton assembly of Siemens Knee and Siemens Extremity Coils.
Aug 20, 2019Class IIZ-0033-2020Nonconforming Material/ComponentUnintended ferrous material may be present within the pushbutton assembly of Siemens Knee and Siemens Extremity Coils.
Aug 20, 2019Class IIZ-0036-2020Nonconforming Material/ComponentUnintended ferrous material may be present within the pushbutton assembly of Siemens Knee and Siemens Extremity Coils.
Aug 20, 2019Class IIZ-0032-2020Nonconforming Material/ComponentUnintended ferrous material may be present within the pushbutton assembly of Siemens Knee and Siemens Extremity Coils.
Aug 20, 2019Class IIZ-0034-2020Nonconforming Material/ComponentUnintended ferrous material may be present within the pushbutton assembly of Siemens Knee and Siemens Extremity Coils.
Aug 20, 2019Class IIZ-0035-2020Nonconforming Material/ComponentUnintended ferrous material may be present within the pushbutton assembly of Siemens Knee and Siemens Extremity Coils.
Jul 27, 2012Class IIZ-2314-2012Error in labelingOn July 27, 2012, it was reported to the firm that the Siemens 3T 15ch Knee Coil was not functional because the coil identification code for the device was incorrect.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 19 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.7 years on median.
  • 1 of the 15 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K100141 (Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., 2010) has gone furthest, with 12 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K032633.

How does its category compare?

All MOS devices

MOS Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MOS

3in 2025

2007: 162008: 192009: 102010: 162011: 252012: 152013: 72014: 122015: 62016: 112017: 92018: 102019: 32020: 52021: 42022: 112023: 102024: 102025: 32026 (partial year): 10
2007high 25 (2011) · low 3 (2019)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MOS

59in 2025

2007: 19 days median2008: 33 days median2009: 43 days median2010: 78 days median2011: 57 days median2012: 49 days median2013: 87 days median2014: 60 days median2015: 58 days median2016: 42 days median2017: 63 days median2018: 30 days median2019: 178 days median2020: 51 days median2021: 41 days median2022: 79 days median2023: 59 days median2024: 39 days median2025: 59 days median2026 (partial year): 45 days median
2007high 178 (2019) · low 19 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · MOS

13in 2024

2008: 22010: 12012: 12015: 22019: 82020: 12024: 13
2007high 13 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MOS

2in 2025

2007: 42008: 22009: 52010: 132011: 72012: 122013: 102014: 42015: 52016: 72017: 92018: 72019: 82020: 22021: 32022: 52023: 42024: 82025: 2
2007high 13 (2010) · low 2 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MOS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007161904
2008193322
2009104305
20101678113
2011255707
20121549112
2013787010
2014126004
201565825
2016114207
201796309
2018103007
2019317888
202055112
202144103
2022117905
2023105904
20241039138
202535902
202610450—

What is it indicated for?

For use with a 1.5T Siemens Avanto/Espree or 3T Siemens TrioNerio magnetic resonance scanner to produce diagnostic images of the knee that can be interpreted by a trained physician.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K082636: TXRX 15CH Knee Coil (1.5T and 3T), TXRX CP Extremity Coil 3T.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K082636

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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