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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2020

TomoTherapy Treatment Delivery System with iDMS

K171837510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 25, 201735-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.5050Recalls 1

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

Accuray Incorporated · IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical

Cleared on Jul 25, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K121934 (Accuray Incorporated, 2012) after a 35-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1992. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Jul 25, 2017
Review
35 days
Class
Class II
Product code
IYE
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K914698 (1992). 27 ancestors in all, the oldest K882729 (1988). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 11 generations backK914698 Setup Computer with Software V-1261,62 and 63K.S., Inc. · 1992
  2. 7 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK082005 Modification to HI-Art Treatment SystemTomotherapy Incorporated · 2008 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK112776 Tomotherapy Treatment System Fast OptimizerTomotherapy Incorporated · 2011
  5. 1 generation backK121934 Tomotherapy Treatment SystemAccuray Incorporated · 2012 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK171837 TomoTherapy Treatment Delivery System with iDMSAccuray Incorporated · 2017
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  1. Root · 11 generations backK914698 Setup Computer with Software V-1261,62 and 63K.S., Inc. · 1992
  2. 10 generations backK980904 Mucheck Monitor Unit Validation ProgramMedical Dosimetry Services, Inc. · 1998
  3. 9 generations backK990833 Dose Calc, Model VS. 1.02Integrity Medical Software, Inc. · 1999
  4. 8 generations backK993923 Adac PINNACLE3TM Radiation Therapy Planning SystemAdac Laboratories · 2000
  5. 7 generations backK013673 HI-Art SystemTomo Therapy, Inc. · 2002
  6. 6 generations backK033347 Modification to: HI-Art SystemTomotherapy Incorporated · 2003
  7. 5 generations backK042739 HI-Art SystemTomotherapy Incorporated · 2004
  8. 4 generations backK060912 Modification to: HI-Art SystemTomotherapy Incorporated · 2006 · Recalled
  9. 3 generations backK082005 Modification to HI-Art Treatment SystemTomotherapy Incorporated · 2008 · Recalled
  10. 2 generations backK112776 Tomotherapy Treatment System Fast OptimizerTomotherapy Incorporated · 2011
  11. 1 generation backK121934 Tomotherapy Treatment SystemAccuray Incorporated · 2012 · Recalled
  12. This deviceK171837 TomoTherapy Treatment Delivery System with iDMSAccuray Incorporated · 2017
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−11K914698Setup Computer with Software V-1261,62 and 63K.S., Inc.1992—
−10K980904Mucheck Monitor Unit Validation ProgramMedical Dosimetry Services, Inc.1998—
−9K990833Dose Calc, Model VS. 1.02Integrity Medical Software, Inc.1999—
−8K993923Adac PINNACLE3TM Radiation Therapy Planning SystemAdac Laboratories2000—
−7K013673HI-Art SystemTomo Therapy, Inc.2002—
−6K033347Modification to: HI-Art SystemTomotherapy Incorporated2003—
−5K042739HI-Art SystemTomotherapy Incorporated2004—
−4K060912Modification to: HI-Art SystemTomotherapy Incorporated20064
−3K082005Modification to HI-Art Treatment SystemTomotherapy Incorporated20087
−2K112776Tomotherapy Treatment System Fast OptimizerTomotherapy Incorporated2011—
−1K121934Tomotherapy Treatment SystemAccuray Incorporated20128
0 (this device)K171837TomoTherapy Treatment Delivery System with iDMSAccuray Incorporated2017—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198810
198910
199010
199210
199310
199440
199610
199840
200120
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K171837, 1992–2017Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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  1. #1 K252977 Halcyon, Ethos Radiotherapy System (5.0)score 18.8 · 18 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K121934Tomotherapy Treatment System
Summary page 4
…edical charged-particle radiation therapy system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: IYE Predicate Device TomoTherapy Treatment System (K121934) Device Description The TomoTherapy Treatment Delivery System with iDMS is a radiation therapy delivery system that provides Ima…
Accuray Incorporated20128

Also cleared against K121934: 4 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Dec 10, 2020Class IIZ-0785-2021Software Design Change"MLC tickle error" may result in the delivered dose to effectively rotate from the planned dose.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
  • 7 of the 27 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K121934.

How does its category compare?

All IYE devices

IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · IYE

12in 2025

2007: 232008: 142009: 202010: 232011: 112012: 282013: 182014: 202015: 202016: 212017: 232018: 212019: 192020: 202021: 192022: 122023: 182024: 92025: 122026 (partial year): 14
2007high 28 (2012) · low 9 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · IYE

170in 2025

2007: 44 days median2008: 69 days median2009: 63 days median2010: 74 days median2011: 94 days median2012: 106 days median2013: 88 days median2014: 100 days median2015: 108 days median2016: 97 days median2017: 94 days median2018: 58 days median2019: 83 days median2020: 67 days median2021: 86 days median2022: 172 days median2023: 129 days median2024: 239 days median2025: 170 days median2026 (partial year): 120 days median
2007high 239 (2024) · low 44 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · IYE

1in 2025

2007: 782008: 492009: 222010: 272011: 732012: 202013: 112014: 142015: 82016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 22020: 42021: 52022: 32023: 72024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 4
2007high 78 (2007) · low 1 (2024)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · IYE

101in 2025

2007: 1552008: 1142009: 1742010: 2462011: 2802012: 1282013: 962014: 1242015: 1002016: 972017: 1252018: 852019: 912020: 742021: 682022: 662023: 1282024: 812025: 101
2007high 280 (2011) · low 66 (2022)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code IYE, 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
2007234478155
2008146949114
2009206322174
2010237427246
2011119473280
20122810620128
201318881196
20142010014124
2015201088100
20162197797
201723947125
20182158785
20191983291
20202067474
20211986568
202212172366
2023181297128
20249239181
2025121701101
2026141204—

What is it indicated for?

The TomoTherapy Treatment Delivery System with iDMS is indicated for the delivery of radiation therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy or stereotactic radiosurgery to tumors or other targeted tissues anywhere in the body under the direction of a licensed medical practitioner.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K171837: TomoTherapy Treatment Delivery System with iDMS.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K171837

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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