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syngo.MR Applications (VB80)

K253495510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 20, 202523-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

Siemens Healthineers AG · LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological

Cleared on Nov 20, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K192462 (Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., 2020) after a 23-day review. Its family tree reaches back 16 generations to 1997. 5 of the 193 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall.

Decided
Nov 20, 2025
Review
23 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LLZ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 16 generations to K971684 (1997). 192 ancestors in all, the oldest K837107 (1983). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 5 of the 193 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2012: 3 other ancestors2016: 1 other ancestor, 1 with a Class I recall12015: 2 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall12009: 5 other ancestors2014: 1 other ancestor2013: 1 other ancestor2011: 3 other ancestors2008: 3 other ancestors2010: 2 other ancestors2007: 8 other ancestors2006: 10 other ancestors2005: 10 other ancestors2002: 14 other ancestors2001: 18 other ancestors2000: 11 other ancestors1999: 6 other ancestors1998: 12 other ancestors1994: 5 other ancestors2004: 15 other ancestors2003: 8 other ancestors1997: 8 other ancestors1983: 1 other ancestor1996: 9 other ancestors1995: 5 other ancestors1991: 6 other ancestors1993: 2 other ancestors1992: 2 other ancestors1987: 1 other ancestor1990: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor1988: 2 other ancestorsK971684 · Magnetom Project 047 System (Numaris 3.5 Software) · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 1997 · recalledK032428 · Magnetom Avanto MR System · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2003 · recalledK041112 · Magnetom Espree System · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2004 · recalledK052164 · Magnetom Systems with Software Syngo MR 2006A · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2005K062454 · Magnetom Systems - I-Class and T-Class Releases · Siemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc. · 2006K072237 · Magnetom Verio · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2007 · Class I recallK082427 · Syngo MR B17 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2008K101347 · Magnetom Aera; Magnetom Skyra · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2010 · Class I recallK111242 · Magnetom Aera and Magnetom Skyra · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2011 · recalledK121434 · Software Syngo MR D13A for the Magnetom Systems Aera/Skyra/Avanto/Verio · Siemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc. · 2012 · Class I recallK130749 · Syngo.MR General; Syngo.MR Cardiology; Syngo.MR Vascular · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2013K133401 · Syno MR Neurology, Syngo MR Oncology, Syngo. MR Brevis, Syngo MMR General · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2014K151353 · syngo.MR Neurology, syngo.MR Oncology · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015K163294 · syngo.MR General, syngo.MR Cardiology, syngo.MR Neurology · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2017K180336 · syngo.MR Applications · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2018K192462 · syngo.MR Applications · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 202019801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generation 3 generations back: 1 other ancestor4 generations back: 4 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall15 generations back: 7 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall16 generations back: 11 other ancestors7 generations back: 15 other ancestors8 generations back: 19 other ancestors9 generations back: 29 other ancestors10 generations back: 26 other ancestors11 generations back: 28 other ancestors12 generations back: 19 other ancestors13 generations back: 14 other ancestors14 generations back: 2 other ancestors15 generations back: 1 other ancestor K192462 · syngo.MR Applications · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2020K180336 · syngo.MR Applications · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2018K163294 · syngo.MR General, syngo.MR Cardiology, syngo.MR Neurology · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2017K151353 · syngo.MR Neurology, syngo.MR Oncology · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015K133401 · Syno MR Neurology, Syngo MR Oncology, Syngo. MR Brevis, Syngo MMR General · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2014K130749 · Syngo.MR General; Syngo.MR Cardiology; Syngo.MR Vascular · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2013K121434 · Software Syngo MR D13A for the Magnetom Systems Aera/Skyra/Avanto/Verio · Siemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc. · 2012 · Class I recallK111242 · Magnetom Aera and Magnetom Skyra · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2011 · recalledK101347 · Magnetom Aera; Magnetom Skyra · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2010 · Class I recallK082427 · Syngo MR B17 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2008K072237 · Magnetom Verio · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2007 · Class I recallK062454 · Magnetom Systems - I-Class and T-Class Releases · Siemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc. · 2006K052164 · Magnetom Systems with Software Syngo MR 2006A · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2005K041112 · Magnetom Espree System · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2004 · recalledK032428 · Magnetom Avanto MR System · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2003 · recalledK971684 · Magnetom Project 047 System (Numaris 3.5 Software) · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 1997 · recalled−15−10−50
  1. Root · 16 generations backK971684 Magnetom Project 047 System (Numaris 3.5 Software)Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 1997 · Recalled
  2. 12 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK163294 syngo.MR General, syngo.MR Cardiology, syngo.MR NeurologySiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2017
  4. 2 generations backK180336 syngo.MR ApplicationsSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2018
  5. 1 generation backK192462 syngo.MR ApplicationsSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2020
  6. This deviceK253495 syngo.MR Applications (VB80)Siemens Healthineers AG · 2025
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  1. Root · 16 generations backK971684 Magnetom Project 047 System (Numaris 3.5 Software)Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 1997 · Recalled
  2. 15 generations backK032428 Magnetom Avanto MR SystemSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  3. 14 generations backK041112 Magnetom Espree SystemSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  4. 13 generations backK052164 Magnetom Systems with Software Syngo MR 2006ASiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2005
  5. 12 generations backK062454 Magnetom Systems - I-Class and T-Class ReleasesSiemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc. · 2006
  6. 11 generations backK072237 Magnetom VerioSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled (Class I)
  7. 10 generations backK082427 Syngo MR B17Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2008
  8. 9 generations backK101347 Magnetom Aera; Magnetom SkyraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled (Class I)
  9. 8 generations backK111242 Magnetom Aera and Magnetom SkyraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
  10. 7 generations backK121434 Software Syngo MR D13A for the Magnetom Systems…Siemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled (Class I)
  11. 6 generations backK130749 Syngo.MR General; Syngo.MR Cardiology; Syngo.MR VascularSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2013
  12. 5 generations backK133401 Syno MR Neurology, Syngo MR Oncology, Syngo. MR Brevis, Syngo MMR…Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2014
  13. 4 generations backK151353 syngo.MR Neurology, syngo.MR OncologySiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015
  14. 3 generations backK163294 syngo.MR General, syngo.MR Cardiology, syngo.MR NeurologySiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2017
  15. 2 generations backK180336 syngo.MR ApplicationsSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2018
  16. 1 generation backK192462 syngo.MR ApplicationsSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2020
  17. This deviceK253495 syngo.MR Applications (VB80)Siemens Healthineers AG · 2025

Class I recalls in this family

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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−16K971684Magnetom Project 047 System (Numaris 3.5 Software)Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.19974
−15K032428Magnetom Avanto MR SystemSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20034
−14K041112Magnetom Espree SystemSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20044
−13K052164Magnetom Systems with Software Syngo MR 2006ASiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2005—
−12K062454Magnetom Systems - I-Class and T-Class ReleasesSiemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc.2006—
−11K072237Magnetom VerioSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2007Class I
−10K082427Syngo MR B17Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2008—
−9K101347Magnetom Aera; Magnetom SkyraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2010Class I
−8K111242Magnetom Aera and Magnetom SkyraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20113
−7K121434Software Syngo MR D13A for the Magnetom Systems Aera/Skyra/Avanto/VerioSiemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc.2012Class I
−6K130749Syngo.MR General; Syngo.MR Cardiology; Syngo.MR VascularSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2013—
−5K133401Syno MR Neurology, Syngo MR Oncology, Syngo. MR Brevis, Syngo MMR GeneralSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2014—
−4K151353syngo.MR Neurology, syngo.MR OncologySiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2015—
−3K163294syngo.MR General, syngo.MR Cardiology, syngo.MR NeurologySiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2017—
−2K180336syngo.MR ApplicationsSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2018—
−1K192462syngo.MR ApplicationsSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2020—
0 (this device)K253495syngo.MR Applications (VB80)Siemens Healthineers AG2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198310
198710
198820
198910
199010
199160
199220
199320
199450
199550
199690
199780
1998120
199960
2000110
2001180
2002140
200380
2004150
2005100
2006100
200780
200830
200950
201020
201130
201230
201310
201410
201521
201611
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K253495, 1997–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Notable FDA decisions, review times and new Class I recalls. See an issue.

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.

5 devices in this family have a Class I recall. 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 LLZ device

  1. #1 K230955 syngo Application Softwarescore 21.5 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K192462syngo.MR Applications
Summary page 5
…te Device(s): Manufacturer Predicate Device 510(k) Siemens Healthineers AG syngo.MR Applications VB40 K192462 510(k) for Syngo.MR Applications Page -1…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2020—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (5 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K153343MAGNETOM Aera, MAGNETOM Skyra, MAGNETOM Prisma, MAGNETOM Prisma fitSiemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc. · 2016 · 4 generations back · ◆ in the 2016 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K121434Software Syngo MR D13A for the Magnetom Systems Aera/Skyra/Avanto/VerioSiemens Medi Cal Solutions, Inc. · 2012 · 4 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 12 Class I recalls
  • K101347Magnetom Aera; Magnetom SkyraSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2010 · 4 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 12 Class I recalls
  • K151579MAGNETOM Aera (24-channel), MAGNETOM Avanto fit, MAGNETOM Skyra fit, MAGNETOM Prisma, MAGNETOM Prisma fitSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2015 · 5 generations back · ◆ in the 2015 ancestors bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
  • K072237Magnetom VerioSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2007 · 5 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 28 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
  • 45 of the 192 ancestors have a recall of any class; 5 have a Class I recall.

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. 2025, 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.

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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?

syngo.MR Applications is a syngo based post-acquisition image processing software for viewing,

manipulating, evaluating, and analyzing MR, MR-PET, CT, PET, CT-PET images and MR spectra.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K253495: syngo.MR Applications (VB80).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K253495

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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