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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2025

CX50 3.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System

K123754510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 21, 201215-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.1550Recalls 22

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

Philips Ultrasound, Inc. · IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic

Cleared on Dec 21, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K111513 (Philips Ultrasound, Inc., 2011) and 2 other predicates after a 15-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 2000. 53 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 22 times.

Decided
Dec 21, 2012
Review
15 days
Class
Class II
Product code
IYN
Recalls
22
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K000695 (2000). 14 ancestors in all, the oldest K961459 (1997). 53 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2006: 1 other ancestor2003: 2 other ancestors2009: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestor1999: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor2015: 5 descendants cleared2016: 5 descendants cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared2020: 3 descendants cleared2017: 8 descendants cleared2025: 10 descendants cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2022: 3 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2024: 5 descendants cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2026: 8 descendants clearedK000695 · GE Dolphin Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System · Ge Medical Systems, Inc. · 2000K020789 · GE Vivid 3 Expert; GE Vivid 3 Pro · General Electric Co. · 2002K033139 · GE Marlin Ultrasound · General Electric Co. · 2003 · recalledK061525 · GE Vivid - I · General Electric Co. · 2006 · recalledK081802 · CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · Philips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2008 · recalledK111513 · CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · Philips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2011 · recalled1995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 6 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 3 descendants2 generations forward: 9 descendants3 generations forward: 6 descendants4 generations forward: 4 descendants5 generations forward: 5 descendants6 generations forward: 13 descendants7 generations forward: 6 descendants8 generations forward: 6 descendants9 generations forward: 1 descendant K111513 · CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · Philips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2011 · recalledK081802 · CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · Philips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2008 · recalledK061525 · GE Vivid - I · General Electric Co. · 2006 · recalledK033139 · GE Marlin Ultrasound · General Electric Co. · 2003 · recalledK020789 · GE Vivid 3 Expert; GE Vivid 3 Pro · General Electric Co. · 2002K000695 · GE Dolphin Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System · Ge Medical Systems, Inc. · 2000−50+5
  1. Root · 6 generations backK000695 GE Dolphin Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler…Ge Medical Systems, Inc. · 2000
  2. 5 generations backK020789 GE Vivid 3 Expert; GE Vivid 3 ProGeneral Electric Co. · 2002
  3. 4 generations backK033139 GE Marlin UltrasoundGeneral Electric Co. · 2003 · Recalled
  4. 3 generations backK061525 GE Vivid - IGeneral Electric Co. · 2006 · Recalled
  5. 2 generations backK081802 CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  6. 1 generation backK111513 CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
  7. This deviceK123754 CX50 3.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2012
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 27 of its ownK162329 CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Sparq Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Health Care · 2016 · Recalled
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 19 of its ownK142710 S9 Portable Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound SystemSonoscape Company Limited · 2015
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 18 of its ownK201012 EPIQ Diagnostic Ultrasound System Series, Affiniti Diagnostic…Philips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2020 · Recalled
  11. Descendant · 3 generations on · 17 of its ownK211597 EPIQ Series Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Affiniti Series Diagnostic…Philips Medical Systems · 2021
  12. Descendant · 2 generations on · 17 of its ownK150045 S30/S40 Digital Color Doppler Ultraound SystemSonoscape Company Limited · 2015

Showing 5 of 53 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2015: 52016: 52017: 82018: 22019: 22020: 32021: 12022: 32023: 12024: 52025: 102026: 8
2015high 10 (2025) · low 1 (2021)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K162329CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Sparq Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Health Care · 2016 · cites it directly27descendants
  • K142710S9 Portable Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound SystemSonoscape Company Limited · 2015 · cites it directly19descendants
  • K201012EPIQ Diagnostic Ultrasound System Series, Affiniti Diagnostic Ultrasound System Series…Philips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2020 · 2 generations on18descendants
  • K211597EPIQ Series Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Affiniti Series Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Medical Systems · 2021 · 3 generations on17descendants
  • K150045S30/S40 Digital Color Doppler Ultraound SystemSonoscape Company Limited · 2015 · 2 generations on17descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K000695GE Dolphin Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging…Ge Medical Systems, Inc.2000—
−5K020789GE Vivid 3 Expert; GE Vivid 3 ProGeneral Electric Co.2002—
−4K033139GE Marlin UltrasoundGeneral Electric Co.20031
−3K061525GE Vivid - IGeneral Electric Co.20061
−2K081802CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc.20084
−1K111513CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc.201110
0 (this device)K123754CX50 3.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc.2012—
+1K162329CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Sparq Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Health Care20163
+1K142710S9 Portable Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound SystemSonoscape Company Limited2015—
+2K201012EPIQ Diagnostic Ultrasound System Series, Affiniti Diagnostic Ultrasound…Philips Ultrasound, Inc.20205
+3K211597EPIQ Series Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Affiniti Series Diagnostic…Philips Medical Systems2021—
+2K150045S30/S40 Digital Color Doppler Ultraound SystemSonoscape Company Limited2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
199910
200010
200320
200510
200610
200910

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201550
201650
201780
201820
201920
202030
202110
202230
202310
202450
2025100
202680
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K123754, 2000–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Top candidate predicates for a new IYN device

  1. #1 K240850 EPIQ Series Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems…score 32.1 · 24 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K111513CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System
Summary page 7
…9. Infertility monitoring of follicle development Combined modes: B+PWD, B±Color, B+M, B+M+Color, B±Color+PWO, B+CWD, B+Color±CWD Previous submission: KI 111513 for CX5O (PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED) Concurrence of Center for Devices and Radiolog…
Philips Ultrasound, Inc.201110
*K062247HD11 Diagnostic Ultrasound System
Summary page 1
…Philips Healthcare CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System KI 11513 Philips Healthcare HDI I Diagnostic Ultrasound System K062247 Philips iU22 (formerly known as Boris) K03045S 3) Device Description The CX50 Di…
Philips Ultrasound, Inc.20063
*K030455Boris Platform Diagnostic Ultrasound System
Summary page 2
…o The lntraoperative indication employs the L15-7io and the C9-3io. The LlS-7io was cleared for use with the Philips iU22 (formerly known as Boris, K030455). The C9-3io is similar to the LI 5-7io, but curved rather than linear. o The laparoscopic indication em…
Philips Ultrasound, Inc.200331

Also cleared against K111513: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (53)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K162329CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Sparq Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Health Care201627
K142710S9 Portable Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound SystemSonoscape Company Limited201519
K142714S8 Exp/S9 Pro Portable Digital Color Doppler Ultrasound SystemSonoscape Company Limited20154

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Sep 5, 2025Class IIIZ-1620-2026Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2362-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2389-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2368-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2352-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2377-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2372-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2401-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2370-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2412-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2378-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2350-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2361-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2376-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2397-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2359-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2369-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
Jul 3, 2025Class IIIZ-2366-2025Device DesignTo provide clarification and labelling to define the useful life of ultrasound transducers in the field.
May 28, 2025Class IIZ-2066-2025Process controlUltrasound transducer devices were refurbished beyond their useful life.
May 28, 2025Class IIZ-2054-2025Process controlUltrasound transducer devices were refurbished beyond their useful life.
May 28, 2025Class IIZ-2058-2025Process controlUltrasound transducer devices were refurbished beyond their useful life.
May 28, 2025Class IIZ-2049-2025Process controlUltrasound transducer devices were refurbished beyond their useful life.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 12 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.1 years on median.
  • 8 of the 14 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K162329 (Philips Health Care, 2016) has gone furthest, with 27 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K111513.

How does its category compare?

All IYN devices

IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · IYN

57in 2025

2007: 132008: 252009: 182010: 292011: 392012: 432013: 512014: 562015: 542016: 602017: 642018: 592019: 472020: 572021: 462022: 532023: 442024: 502025: 572026 (partial year): 44
2007high 64 (2017) · low 13 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · IYN

124in 2025

2007: 26 days median2008: 18 days median2009: 29 days median2010: 67 days median2011: 46 days median2012: 37 days median2013: 60 days median2014: 39 days median2015: 55 days median2016: 56 days median2017: 83 days median2018: 85 days median2019: 79 days median2020: 72 days median2021: 105 days median2022: 105 days median2023: 115 days median2024: 119 days median2025: 124 days median2026 (partial year): 107 days median
2007high 124 (2025) · low 18 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · IYN

10in 2025

2007: 162008: 122009: 82010: 102011: 82012: 32013: 82014: 22015: 32016: 22018: 72020: 42021: 82022: 102023: 42024: 12025: 102026 (partial year): 2, 1 Class I
2007high 16 (2007) · low 0 (2017)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · IYN

610in 2025

2007: 32008: 22009: 92010: 172011: 182012: 202013: 182014: 482015: 1162016: 1452017: 1462018: 852019: 592020: 672021: 2132022: 1862023: 2292024: 2662025: 610
2007high 610 (2025) · low 2 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code IYN, 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
20071326163
20082518122
2009182989
201029671017
20113946818
20124337320
20135160818
20145639248
201554553116
201660562145
201764830146
20185985785
20194779059
20205772467
2021461058213
20225310510186
2023441154229
2024501191266
20255712410610
2026441072 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

Philips CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System is intended for diagnostic ultrasound imaging in B (or 2-D), M-mode (including Anatomical M-mode), Pulse Wave Doppler, Continuous Wave Doppler, Color Doppler, Tissue Doppler Imaging and Harmonics (Tissue and Contrast) modes. It is indicated for diagnostic ultrasound imaging and fluid flow analysis in the following applications: Ophthalmic Intraoperative Laparoscopic Fetal Abdominal Pediatric Small Organ Adult…

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Philips CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System is intended for diagnostic ultrasound imaging in B (or 2-D), M-mode (including Anatomical M-mode), Pulse Wave Doppler, Continuous Wave Doppler, Color Doppler, Tissue Doppler Imaging and Harmonics (Tissue and Contrast) modes. It is indicated for diagnostic ultrasound imaging and fluid flow analysis in the following applications:

Ophthalmic

Intraoperative

Laparoscopic

Fetal

Abdominal

Pediatric

Small Organ

Adult Cephalic

Neonatal Cephalic

Trans-vaginal

Musculo-skeletal

Gynecological

Cardiac Adult

Cardiac Pediatric

Trans-Esoph. (Cardiac)

Intracardiac echo

Peripheral Vessel

Other (Carotid)

The clinical environments where the CX50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System can be used include point-of-care areas in offices, clinical and hospital settings for diagnosis of patients.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K123754: CX50 3.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K123754

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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