# K120993: Gammamedplus IX Brachytherapy Afterloader, Gammamedplus 3/24 IX Brachytherapy Afterloader

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 26, 2012 after 115 days
- Product code: JAQ (System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-Controlled)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.5700
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K864210 (1986). 9 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 14 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K071381: Gammamedplus IX Series HDR Afterloader, Varian Medical Systems (2007) Summary page 1.
- K061354: Microselectron V3, Model 106.990, Nucletron Corporation (2006) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K181903: BRAVOS Afterloader Family: BRAVOS Afterloader System, Transfer Guide Tubes, and Length Assessment Device (2018), 2 descendants of its own
- K191580: BRAVOS Afterloader System, Transfer Guide Tubes, Length Assessment Device (2019), 1 descendant of its own
- K221797: BRAVOS Afterloader Family: BRAVOS Afterloader System, Transfer Guide Tubes and Length Assessment Device (2022), 0 descendants of its own
- K142986: SagiNova (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The GammaMedplus iX™ Series is indicated for use in the treatment of both benign and malignant disease, for both curative and palliative intent, in the delivery of High Dose Rate (HDR) and Pulsed Dose Rate (PDR) remote-controlled brachytherapy.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K120993
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology