# K172513: 3D Echo

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Jointvue, LLC
- Decided: Sep 14, 2017 after 24 days
- Product code: LLZ (System, Image Processing, Radiological)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.2050
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 25 generations back to K924432 (1993). 210 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 212 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K161955: 5D Viewer, Samsung Medison Co., Ltd. (2016) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K211656: 3D Echo v1.1 (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
JointVue's 3D Echo is a software application for the display and 3D visualization of ultrasound volume data derived from the Sonix Ultrasound Scanner. It is designed to allow the user to observe images and perform analyses of musculoskeletal structures using the ultrasound volume data acquired with the Sonix Ultrasound Scanner. Typical users of this system are trained medical professionals including physicians, nurses, and technicians.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172513
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology