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Volpara Imaging Software

K182310510(k) SpecialCleared Sep 21, 201828-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.2050

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

Volpara Health Technologies Limited · LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological

Cleared on Sep 21, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K153427 (Matakina Technology, Ltd., 2016) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1991. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 21, 2018
Review
28 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LLZ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K904519 (1991). 22 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 10 generations backK904519 Agfa Diagnostic Center (Adc)Enhanced Imaging Technologies, Inc. · 1991
  2. 6 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK102556 Volpara, Version 1.3Matakina Technology Limited · 2010
  4. 2 generations backK152028 Volpara Imaging SoftwareMatakina Technologies Limited · 2015
  5. 1 generation backK153427 Volpara Imaging SoftwareMatakina Technology, Ltd. · 2016
  6. This deviceK182310 Volpara Imaging SoftwareVolpara Health Technologies Limited · 2018
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK232096 Transpara Density 1.0.0Screenpoint Medical B.V. · 2023
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK211279 Volpara Imaging SoftwareVolpara Health Technologies Limited · 2021
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  1. Root · 10 generations backK904519 Agfa Diagnostic Center (Adc)Enhanced Imaging Technologies, Inc. · 1991
  2. 9 generations backK974597 Adc Compact (Agfa Diagnostic Center)Bayer Corp., Agfa Div. · 1998 · Recalled
  3. 8 generations backK013138 Adc Compact PlusAgfa-Gevaert AG · 2001
  4. 7 generations backK022881 Cedara I-SoftviewCedara Software Corp. · 2002 · Recalled
  5. 6 generations backK040468 Cedara I-Softview and Cedara I-ReadmammoCedara Software Corp. · 2004 · Recalled
  6. 5 generations backK073272 Workstationone Breast Imaging WorkstationThree Palm Software, LLC · 2007
  7. 4 generations backK082483 QuantraHologic, Inc. · 2008
  8. 3 generations backK102556 Volpara, Version 1.3Matakina Technology Limited · 2010
  9. 2 generations backK152028 Volpara Imaging SoftwareMatakina Technologies Limited · 2015
  10. 1 generation backK153427 Volpara Imaging SoftwareMatakina Technology, Ltd. · 2016
  11. This deviceK182310 Volpara Imaging SoftwareVolpara Health Technologies Limited · 2018

Most influential descendants

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  • K232096Transpara Density 1.0.0Screenpoint Medical B.V. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K211279Volpara Imaging SoftwareVolpara Health Technologies Limited · 2021 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−10K904519Agfa Diagnostic Center (Adc)Enhanced Imaging Technologies, Inc.1991—
−9K974597Adc Compact (Agfa Diagnostic Center)Bayer Corp., Agfa Div.19981
−8K013138Adc Compact PlusAgfa-Gevaert AG2001—
−7K022881Cedara I-SoftviewCedara Software Corp.20023
−6K040468Cedara I-Softview and Cedara I-ReadmammoCedara Software Corp.20041
−5K073272Workstationone Breast Imaging WorkstationThree Palm Software, LLC2007—
−4K082483QuantraHologic, Inc.2008—
−3K102556Volpara, Version 1.3Matakina Technology Limited2010—
−2K152028Volpara Imaging SoftwareMatakina Technologies Limited2015—
−1K153427Volpara Imaging SoftwareMatakina Technology, Ltd.2016—
0 (this device)K182310Volpara Imaging SoftwareVolpara Health Technologies Limited2018—
+1K232096Transpara Density 1.0.0Screenpoint Medical B.V.2023—
+1K211279Volpara Imaging SoftwareVolpara Health Technologies Limited2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199420
199610
200010
200210
200320
200410
200520
200610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K182310, 1991–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K153427Volpara Imaging Software
Summary page 4
…Devices: The modified software, Volpara Imaging Software (“Volpara”) 1.5.6 is substantially equivalent to the original Volpara Imaging Software 1.5.2 cleared pursuant to K153427 (Volpara Health Technologies Limited), which serves as the primary predicate. Predicate Device Description: The Volpara Imagin…
Matakina Technology, Ltd.2016—

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K232096Transpara Density 1.0.0Screenpoint Medical B.V.20230
K211279Volpara Imaging SoftwareVolpara Health Technologies Limited20210

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 27 years and passes through 10 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.7 years on median.
  • 7 of the 22 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K232096 (Screenpoint Medical B.V., 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All LLZ devices

LLZ 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

2007: 762008: 942009: 702010: 512011: 1062012: 822013: 952014: 782015: 642016: 822017: 782018: 1042019: 742020: 812021: 832022: 652023: 872024: 622025: 582026 (partial year): 45
2007high 106 (2011) · low 51 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LLZ

173in 2025

2007: 36 days median2008: 52 days median2009: 62 days median2010: 98 days median2011: 79 days median2012: 87 days median2013: 84 days median2014: 89 days median2015: 90 days median2016: 90 days median2017: 107 days median2018: 105 days median2019: 107 days median2020: 115 days median2021: 116 days median2022: 137 days median2023: 157 days median2024: 131 days median2025: 173 days median2026 (partial year): 110 days median
2007high 173 (2025) · low 36 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · LLZ

11in 2025

2007: 202008: 322009: 212010: 172011: 302012: 122013: 642014: 62015: 162016: 122017: 52018: 72019: 22020: 62021: 32022: 42023: 82024: 62025: 112026 (partial year): 14
2007high 64 (2013) · low 2 (2019)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LLZ

116in 2025

2007: 1522008: 1542009: 1452010: 1452011: 4542012: 2662013: 1,1302014: 15,6312015: 2112016: 2902017: 1042018: 722019: 882020: 822021: 702022: 282023: 262024: 422025: 116
2007high 15,631 (2014) · low 26 (2023)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LLZ, 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
2007763620152
2008945232154
2009706221145
2010519817145
20111067930454
2012828712266
20139584641,130
20147889615,631
2015649016211
2016829012290
2017781075104
2018104105772
201974107288
202081115682
202183116370
202265137428
202387157826
202462131642
20255817311116
20264511014—

What is it indicated for?

Volpara is a software application intended for use with the raw data from digital breast x-ray systems, including tomosynthesis. Volpara calculates and quantifies a density map and from that determines volumetric breast density as a ratio of fibroglandular tissue and total breast volume estimates. Volpara provides these numerical values along with a BI-RADS breast density 4th or 5th Edition category to aid health care professionals in the assessment of breast tissue composition. Volpara is not an interpretive or diagnostic aid and should be used only as adjunctive information when the final assessment of breast density category is made by an MQSA qualified interpreting physician.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K182310: Volpara Imaging Software.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K182310

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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