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Lesion-Loc Iodine I-125 Seed/Needle

K142668510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 21, 201463-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.5730

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

Intramedical Imaging, LLC · KXK Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide

Cleared on Nov 21, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K122704 (Best Medical Intl., 2013) after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2011.

Decided
Nov 21, 2014
Review
63 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KXK
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K111979 (2011). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK111979 Radioactive Seed Localization NeedleBiocompatibles, Inc. · 2011
  2. 1 generation backK122704 Best Localization Needle with I-125 SeedBest Medical Intl. · 2013
  3. This deviceK142668 Lesion-Loc Iodine I-125 Seed/NeedleIntramedical Imaging, LLC · 2014
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K111979Radioactive Seed Localization NeedleBiocompatibles, Inc.2011—
−1K122704Best Localization Needle with I-125 SeedBest Medical Intl.2013—
0 (this device)K142668Lesion-Loc Iodine I-125 Seed/NeedleIntramedical Imaging, LLC2014—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142668, 2011–2014Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K122704Best Localization Needle with I-125 Seed
Summary page 5
…, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide (KXK) 21 CFR 892.5730 Device Classification: Class II (Radiology) Predicate Device: Best® Localization Needle with I-125 Source (K122704) Manufacturer: IntraMedical Imaging 12569 Crenshaw Blvd. Hawthorne, CA 90250 Establishment Regis…
Best Medical Intl.2013—
†K103319I-SEEDTheragenics Corp.2011—

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 3 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.9 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All KXK devices

KXK Source, Brachytherapy, Radionuclide: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KXK

2in 2025

2007: 52008: 12009: 72010: 12011: 52012: 32013: 32014: 82015: 22016: 42017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 32022: 12023: 12025: 2
2007high 8 (2014) · low 0 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KXK

158in 2020

2007: 42 days median2009: 63 days median2011: 94 days median2012: 109 days median2013: 127 days median2014: 96 days median2016: 49 days median2020: 158 days median
2007high 158 (2020) · low 42 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · KXK

1in 2016

2008: 12011: 12012: 12016: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KXK

7in 2025

2007: 92008: 152009: 102011: 352012: 42013: 292014: 132015: 62016: 402017: 412018: 282019: 102020: 152021: 622022: 262023: 92024: 152025: 7
2007high 62 (2021) · low 0 (2010)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KXK, 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
200754209
20081—115
2009763010
20101—00
2011594135
2012310914
20133127029
2014896013
20152—06
2016449140
20172—041
20181—028
20192—010
20203158015
20210—062
20221—026
20231—09
20240—015
20252—07
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Lesion-Loc I-125 Seed/Needle is indicated in the use for localization of lesions (as shown by mammogram or ultrasound) in the breast or other tissue under the direct supervision of a qualified physician. The device is indicated as "single-use sterile device". Lesion-Loc I-125 Seed/needle is not intended for permanant implantation and should be removed in a few days after implantation. It us to be used in conjunction with the Gammaprobe® (IntraMedical Imaging) for localization of lesions (as shown by a mammogram or ultrasound images) in the breast and other tissues.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K142668: Lesion-Loc Iodine I-125 Seed/Needle.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142668

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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