510(k) · Cleared
Cleared16ch T/R Hand Wrist Coil
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Quality Electrodynamics, LLC · MOS Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty
Cleared on Jan 9, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K162623 (Quality Electrodynamics, LLC, 2016) after a 62-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1989.
- Decided
- Jan 9, 2018
- Review
- 62 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MOS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K893619 (1989). 20 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 7 generations backK893619 Vista MR 2055 HP SystemPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1989
- 6 generations backK960497 Flexible Phased Array Spine CoilPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1996
- 5 generations backK971246 Leo 7000 Quadrature Knee CoilUsa Instruments, Inc. · 1997
- 4 generations backK023982 Leo Iii TX/RX Quadrature Knee Coil; Alpha Iii TX/RX Quadrature Wrist…Usa Instruments, Inc. · 2003
- 3 generations backK082636 TXRX 15CH Knee Coil (1.5T and 3T), TXRX CP Extremity Coil 3TQuality Electrodynamics · 2008 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK150331 18ch T/R Knee CoilQuality Electrodynamics, LLC · 2015
- 1 generation backK162623 16ch T/R Hand Wrist CoilQuality Electrodynamics, LLC · 2016
- This deviceK173469 16ch T/R Hand Wrist CoilQuality Electrodynamics, LLC · 2018
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K893619 | Vista MR 2055 HP System | Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. | 1989 | — |
| −6 | K960497 | Flexible Phased Array Spine Coil | Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −5 | K971246 | Leo 7000 Quadrature Knee Coil | Usa Instruments, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −4 | K023982 | Leo Iii TX/RX Quadrature Knee Coil; Alpha Iii TX/RX Quadrature Wrist Coil | Usa Instruments, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −3 | K082636 | TXRX 15CH Knee Coil (1.5T and 3T), TXRX CP Extremity Coil 3T | Quality Electrodynamics | 2008 | 8 |
| −2 | K150331 | 18ch T/R Knee Coil | Quality Electrodynamics, LLC | 2015 | — |
| −1 | K162623 | 16ch T/R Hand Wrist Coil | Quality Electrodynamics, LLC | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K173469 | 16ch T/R Hand Wrist Coil | Quality Electrodynamics, LLC | 2018 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 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 MOS? 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 MOS device
- #1 K253738 3.0T Air 32CH Hnascore 15.2 · 16 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K162623 | 16ch T/R Hand Wrist CoilSummary page 4…tic resonance diagnostic device (21 CFR 892.1000, Product Code MOS, Class II) 8. Predicate Devices 16ch T/R Hand Wrist Coil, Quality Electrodynamics, K162623 Quality Electrodynamics, LLC. Traditional 510(k) 16ch T/R Hand Wrist Coil Page |1… | 2016 |
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 29 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.6 years on median.
- 3 of the 20 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All MOS devicesMOS Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MOS
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MOS
59in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MOS
13in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MOS
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MOS, 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 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 16 | 78 | 1 | 13 |
| 2011 | 25 | 57 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 15 | 49 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 87 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 178 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 39 | 13 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 10 | 45 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The 16ch T/R Hand Wrist Coil is intended for use with GE 1.5T MR systems to produce diagnostic images of the hand and wrist that can be interpreted by a trained physician.
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/K173469 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K173469: 16ch T/R Hand Wrist Coil.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173469
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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