510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2024Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.7
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Hermes Medical Solutions AB · KPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Cleared on Nov 21, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K153056 (Hermes Medical Solutions AB, 2016) and 1 other predicate after a 168-day review. Its family tree reaches back 12 generations to 2001. 2 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Nov 21, 2017
- Review
- 168 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KPS
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 12 generations to K010641 (2001). 27 ancestors in all, the oldest K914350 (1991). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 12 generations backK010641 GE CT-Pet SystemGe Medical Systems, Inc. · 2001
- 8 generations between
- 3 generations backK140269 Hermes Medical Imaging Suite V5.4Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2014
- 2 generations backK142631 Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.5Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2014
- 1 generation backK153056 Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.6Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2016
- This deviceK171681 Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.7Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK241364 Hybrid Viewer (00859873006189)Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2024
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK252477 Hybrid Viewer (00859873006240)Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2025
Show all 12 generations
- Root · 12 generations backK010641 GE CT-Pet SystemGe Medical Systems, Inc. · 2001
- 11 generations backK023988 GE Discovery LS SystemGE Medical Systems · 2003 · Recalled
- 10 generations backK040172 Modification to GE Discovery LS SystemGE Medical Systems · 2004 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK041543 GE Discovery STGE Healthcare · 2004 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK042863 SceniumSiemens Molecular Imaging, Ltd. · 2004
- 7 generations backK061545 Scenium 1.1Siemens Molecular Imaging, Ltd. · 2006
- 6 generations backK121074 Scenium 2.0Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2012
- 5 generations backK123528 SceniumSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2012
- 4 generations backK130884 Xeleris 3.1 Processing and Review WorkstationGe Medical Systems F.I. Haifa · 2013
- 3 generations backK140269 Hermes Medical Imaging Suite V5.4Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2014
- 2 generations backK142631 Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.5Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2014
- 1 generation backK153056 Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.6Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2016
- This deviceK171681 Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.7Hermes Medical Solutions AB · 2017
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −12 | K010641 | GE CT-Pet System | Ge Medical Systems, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −11 | K023988 | GE Discovery LS System | GE Medical Systems | 2003 | 1 |
| −10 | K040172 | Modification to GE Discovery LS System | GE Medical Systems | 2004 | 5 |
| −9 | K041543 | GE Discovery ST | GE Healthcare | 2004 | 1 |
| −8 | K042863 | Scenium | Siemens Molecular Imaging, Ltd. | 2004 | — |
| −7 | K061545 | Scenium 1.1 | Siemens Molecular Imaging, Ltd. | 2006 | — |
| −6 | K121074 | Scenium 2.0 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| −5 | K123528 | Scenium | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| −4 | K130884 | Xeleris 3.1 Processing and Review Workstation | Ge Medical Systems F.I. Haifa | 2013 | — |
| −3 | K140269 | Hermes Medical Imaging Suite V5.4 | Hermes Medical Solutions AB | 2014 | — |
| −2 | K142631 | Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.5 | Hermes Medical Solutions AB | 2014 | — |
| −1 | K153056 | Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.6 | Hermes Medical Solutions AB | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K171681 | Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.7 | Hermes Medical Solutions AB | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K241364 | Hybrid Viewer (00859873006189) | Hermes Medical Solutions AB | 2024 | — |
| +2 | K252477 | Hybrid Viewer (00859873006240) | Hermes Medical Solutions AB | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in KPS? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new KPS device
- #1 K253564 uMI Panvivo (uMI Panvivo); uMI Panvivo (uMI…score 18.6 · 17 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K153056 | Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.6Summary page 4…21CFR892.1200 D. Legally marketed device (predicate device): Following legally marketed device has been used for comparison. • Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.6 (K153056) • Xeleris 3.1 processing and review workstation (K130884) E. Description of the device that is subject of this premarket n… | 2016 |
| * | K130884 | Xeleris 3.1 Processing and Review WorkstationSummary page 4…Following legally marketed device has been used for comparison. • Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.6 (K153056) • Xeleris 3.1 processing and review workstation (K130884) E. Description of the device that is subject of this premarket notification: The base product design of Hermes Medical Imaging… | 2013 |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K241364 | Hybrid Viewer (00859873006189) | 2024 | 1 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Class II | Z-0678-2025 | Device Design | Due a potential software/configuration issue that may result is incorrect alignment during reconstructing a SPECT/CT study. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 16 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
- 7 of the 27 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K241364 (Hermes Medical Solutions AB, 2024) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K153056.
How does its category compare?
All KPS devicesKPS System, Tomography, Computed, Emission: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KPS
12in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KPS
65in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KPS
16in 2025
Class I (17 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KPS
36in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KPS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 38 | 22 | 38 |
| 2008 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 11 |
| 2009 | 9 | 42 | 14 | 15 |
| 2010 | 3 | 91 | 4 | 44 |
| 2011 | 7 | 28 | 34 | 56 |
| 2012 | 6 | 94 | 13 | 34 |
| 2013 | 11 | 84 | 13 | 240 |
| 2014 | 11 | 92 | 18 | 33 |
| 2015 | 3 | 112 | 5 | 24 |
| 2016 | 11 | 65 | 16 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 104 | 11 | 31 |
| 2018 | 13 | 59 | 12 (3) | 26 |
| 2019 | 3 | 60 | 5 (5) | 105 |
| 2020 | 12 | 72 | 8 | 22 |
| 2021 | 15 | 66 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 60 | 8 (6) | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 | 63 | 6 (3) | 22 |
| 2024 | 11 | 59 | 15 | 23 |
| 2025 | 12 | 65 | 16 | 36 |
| 2026 | 6 | 67 | 6 | — |
What is it indicated for?
HERMES Medical Imaging suite that provides software applications used to process, display, analyze and manage nuclear medicine and other medical imaging data transferred from other workstation or acquisition stations.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K171681 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K171681: Hermes Medical Imaging Suite v5.7.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K171681
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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