510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2024ViewPoint 6
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ge Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary · LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Cleared on Jan 5, 2018 after a 59-day review. The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below). 3 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Jan 5, 2018
- Review
- 59 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LLZ
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 1
3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK173456 ViewPoint 6Ge Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK192917 ViewPoint 6Ge Medical Systems Ultrasound And · 2020 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK203677 ViewPoint 6GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC · 2021 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK241300 ViewPoint 6Ge Healthcare GmbH · 2024 · Recalled
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K173456 | ViewPoint 6 | Ge Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K192917 | ViewPoint 6 | Ge Medical Systems Ultrasound And | 2020 | 1 |
| +2 | K203677 | ViewPoint 6 | GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC | 2021 | 1 |
| +3 | K241300 | ViewPoint 6 | Ge Healthcare GmbH | 2024 | 2 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 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.
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Top candidate predicates for a new LLZ device
- #1 K230955 syngo Application Softwarescore 21.5 · 11 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; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.
What descends from it? (3)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K192917 | ViewPoint 6 | 2020 | 2 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Class II | Z-3146-2024 | Device Design | The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has identified in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) that NexGen Healthcare Mirth Connect, prior to version 4.4.1, has a potential vulnerability allowing the deserialization… |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K192917 (Ge Medical Systems Ultrasound And, 2020) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All LLZ devicesLLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LLZ
58in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LLZ
173in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LLZ
11in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LLZ
116in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LLZ, 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 | 76 | 36 | 20 | 152 |
| 2008 | 94 | 52 | 32 | 154 |
| 2009 | 70 | 62 | 21 | 145 |
| 2010 | 51 | 98 | 17 | 145 |
| 2011 | 106 | 79 | 30 | 454 |
| 2012 | 82 | 87 | 12 | 266 |
| 2013 | 95 | 84 | 64 | 1,130 |
| 2014 | 78 | 89 | 6 | 15,631 |
| 2015 | 64 | 90 | 16 | 211 |
| 2016 | 82 | 90 | 12 | 290 |
| 2017 | 78 | 107 | 5 | 104 |
| 2018 | 104 | 105 | 7 | 72 |
| 2019 | 74 | 107 | 2 | 88 |
| 2020 | 81 | 115 | 6 | 82 |
| 2021 | 83 | 116 | 3 | 70 |
| 2022 | 65 | 137 | 4 | 28 |
| 2023 | 87 | 157 | 8 | 26 |
| 2024 | 62 | 131 | 6 | 42 |
| 2025 | 58 | 173 | 11 | 116 |
| 2026 | 45 | 110 | 14 | — |
What is it indicated for?
ViewPoint 6 is intended to be used in medical practices and in clinical departments and serves the purposes of diagnostic interpretation of images, electronic documentation of examinations in the form of text and images, and generation of medical reports primarily for diagnostic ultrasound. ViewPoint 6 provides the user the ability to include images, drawings, and charts into medical reports. ViewPoint 6 is designed to accept, transfer, display…
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ViewPoint 6 is intended to be used in medical practices and in clinical departments and serves the purposes of diagnostic interpretation of images, electronic documentation of examinations in the form of text and images, and generation of medical reports primarily for diagnostic ultrasound.
ViewPoint 6 provides the user the ability to include images, drawings, and charts into medical reports. ViewPoint 6 is designed to accept, transfer, display, calculate, store, and process medical images and data, and enables the user to measure and annotate the images. The medical images, which ViewPoint 6 displays to the user, can be used for diagnostic purposes.
ViewPoint 6 is intended for professional use only. ViewPoint 6 is not intended to be used as an automated diagnosis system.
ViewPoint 6 is not intended to operate medical devices in surgery related procedures.
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/K173456 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173456: ViewPoint 6.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173456
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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