# K240281: Bone Suppression Software

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Decided: May 31, 2024 after 120 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: 9 generations back to K913770 (1991). 17 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 18 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K210066: ImagePilot, Konica Minolta, Inc. (2021) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
Bone Suppression Software is an image processing technology to improve the visibility of soft tissues in the lung area by suppressing the signals of ribs and clavicles in chest x-ray images.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K240281
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology