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Carestream DRX-1 System with DRX Plus 4343 Detectors

K153142510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 25, 201526-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.1680

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

Carestream Health, Inc. · MQB Solid State X-Ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager)

Cleared on Nov 25, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K150766 (Carestream Health, Inc., 2015) after a 26-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2002. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Nov 25, 2015
Review
26 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MQB
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K020635 (2002). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK020635 Kodak Directview CR 800 System, Catalog# 1268622; Kodak Directview…Eastman Kodak Company · 2002 · Recalled
  2. 3 generations backK090318 Carestream DRX-1 SystemCarestream Health, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  3. 2 generations backK130464 Carestream DRX-1 System with DRX 2530C DetectorCarestream Health, Inc. · 2013
  4. 1 generation backK150766 Carestream DRX-1 SystemCarestream Health, Inc. · 2015
  5. This deviceK153142 Carestream DRX-1 System with DRX Plus 4343 DetectorsCarestream Health, Inc. · 2015
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK253185 Lux HD Detectors, DRX-LC Detector, DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray SystemCarestream Health · 2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K253185Lux HD Detectors, DRX-LC Detector, DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray SystemCarestream Health · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K020635Kodak Directview CR 800 System, Catalog# 1268622; Kodak Directview CR 900…Eastman Kodak Company20021
−3K090318Carestream DRX-1 SystemCarestream Health, Inc.20092
−2K130464Carestream DRX-1 System with DRX 2530C DetectorCarestream Health, Inc.2013—
−1K150766Carestream DRX-1 SystemCarestream Health, Inc.2015—
0 (this device)K153142Carestream DRX-1 System with DRX Plus 4343 DetectorsCarestream Health, Inc.2015—
+1K253185Lux HD Detectors, DRX-LC Detector, DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray SystemCarestream Health2026—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K153142, 2002–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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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
*K150766Carestream DRX-1 System
Summary page 4
…3543 Detectors) Manufactured by: Carestream Health, Inc. 510(k) No.: K150766 (June 24, 2015) Classification Regulation: 21 CFR 892.1680…
Carestream Health, Inc.2015—

Also cleared against K150766: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K253185Lux HD Detectors, DRX-LC Detector, DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray SystemCarestream Health20260

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 13 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.2 years on median.
  • 2 of the 4 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K253185 (Carestream Health, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K150766.

How does its category compare?

All MQB devices

MQB Solid State X-Ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MQB

8in 2025

2007: 132008: 82009: 152010: 112011: 242012: 222013: 212014: 322015: 212016: 222017: 312018: 162019: 222020: 192021: 212022: 312023: 102024: 82025: 82026 (partial year): 3
2007high 32 (2014) · low 8 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MQB

127in 2025

2007: 22 days median2008: 15 days median2009: 57 days median2010: 116 days median2011: 102 days median2012: 80 days median2013: 105 days median2014: 102 days median2015: 81 days median2016: 92 days median2017: 30 days median2018: 30 days median2019: 30 days median2020: 28 days median2021: 48 days median2022: 48 days median2023: 30 days median2024: 187 days median2025: 127 days median2026 (partial year): 245 days median
2007high 245 (2026) · low 15 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · MQB

1in 2025

2007: 152008: 362009: 192010: 142011: 102012: 82013: 62017: 12018: 42019: 12020: 42021: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 36 (2008) · low 0 (2014)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MQB

141in 2025

2007: 252008: 302009: 342010: 392011: 1012012: 2672013: 1592014: 292015: 212016: 262017: 202018: 842019: 452020: 92021: 262022: 132023: 512024: 912025: 141
2007high 267 (2012) · low 9 (2020)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MQB, 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
200713221525
20088153630
200915571934
2010111161439
20112410210101
201222808267
2013211056159
201432102029
20152181021
20162292026
20173130120
20181630484
20192230145
2020192849
20212148126
20223148013
20231030051
20248187091
202581271141
202632451—

What is it indicated for?

The device is intended to capture for display radiographic images of human anatomy including both pediatric and adult patients. The device is intended for use in general projection radiographic applications wherever conventional screen-film systems or CR systems may be used. Excluded from the indications for use are mammography, fluoroscopy, and angiography applications.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K153142: Carestream DRX-1 System with DRX Plus 4343 Detectors.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K153142

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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