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Galaxy R Digital Radiography Upgrade

K172435510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 13, 201763-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

Medien International Co, Ltd. · MQB Solid State X-Ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager)

Cleared on Oct 13, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K113812 (Atlaim, 2012) after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2007.

Decided
Oct 13, 2017
Review
63 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MQB
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K063710 (2007). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK063710 Saturn 9000New Medical Co., Ltd. · 2007
  2. 2 generations backK080064 Flaatz 750Drtech Corp. · 2008
  3. 1 generation backK113812 ATAL-8Atlaim · 2012
  4. This deviceK172435 Galaxy R Digital Radiography UpgradeMedien International Co, Ltd. · 2017
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K063710Saturn 9000New Medical Co., Ltd.2007—
−2K080064Flaatz 750Drtech Corp.2008—
−1K113812ATAL-8Atlaim2012—
0 (this device)K172435Galaxy R Digital Radiography UpgradeMedien International Co, Ltd.2017—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K172435, 2007–2017Source: 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
*K113812ATAL-8
Summary page 4
…y x-ray system (digital) Device Class/Regulation Number: Class II per 21 CFR 892.1680 3. Predicate Device: Manufacturer: Atlaim Device: Atal 8C Number: K113812 Classification Name: Stationary x-ray system Product Code: MQB Common/Usual Name: Stationary x-ray system (digital…
Atlaim2012—

Also cleared against K113812: 3 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)

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 10 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.3 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K113812.

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. 2017, 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 Galaxy R Digital Radiography Upgrade is indicated for use in generating radiographic images of human anatomy. It is intended to replace a radiographic film/screen system in all general purpose diagnostic procedures. Not for mammography.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K172435: Galaxy R Digital Radiography Upgrade.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172435

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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