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Recalled · 2008

Philips Easyvision

K920950510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 27, 199261-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.2050Recalls 1

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

Philips Medical Systems, Inc. · LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological

Cleared on Apr 27, 1992 after a 61-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 35 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Apr 27, 1992
Review
61 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LLZ
Recalls
1
Predicates
0

35 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 descendant cleared2002: 2 descendants cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared1998: 1 descendant cleared1999: 2 descendants cleared2011: 3 descendants cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2006: 2 descendants cleared1997: 1 descendant cleared2004: 2 descendants cleared2014: 3 descendants cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK920950 Philips EasyvisionPhilips Medical Systems, Inc. · 1992
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 18 of its ownK982631 Philips Tomoscan CSPhilips Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 17 of its ownK991278 Philips Tomoscan AV-NTPhilips Medical Systems North America, Inc. · 1999
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 16 of its ownK014240 ProntoHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · 2002
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 15 of its ownK040902 Hitachi PrestoHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 12 of its ownK071806 Eclos Computed Tomography X-Ray SystemHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled

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Descendants cleared per year

1996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 22002: 22003: 12004: 22006: 22007: 12008: 12009: 12011: 32012: 22013: 22014: 32016: 12017: 22018: 12022: 22024: 12025: 12026: 2
1996high 3 (2011) · low 0 (2000)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K982631Philips Tomoscan CSPhilips Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998 · cites it directly18descendants
  • K991278Philips Tomoscan AV-NTPhilips Medical Systems North America, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly17descendants
  • K014240ProntoHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · 2002 · 2 generations on16descendants
  • K040902Hitachi PrestoHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · 2004 · 3 generations on15descendants
  • K071806Eclos Computed Tomography X-Ray SystemHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · 2007 · 4 generations on12descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K920950Philips EasyvisionPhilips Medical Systems, Inc.1992—
+1K982631Philips Tomoscan CSPhilips Medical Systems, Inc.1998—
+1K991278Philips Tomoscan AV-NTPhilips Medical Systems North America, Inc.1999—
+2K014240ProntoHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc.2002—
+3K040902Hitachi PrestoHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc.20044
+4K071806Eclos Computed Tomography X-Ray SystemHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc.20071

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
199710
199810
199920
200220
200310
200420
200620
200710
200810
200910
201130
201220
201320
201430
201610
201720
201810
202220
202410
202510
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K920950, 1992–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (35)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K982631Philips Tomoscan CSPhilips Medical Systems, Inc.199818
K991278Philips Tomoscan AV-NTPhilips Medical Systems North America, Inc.199917
K023137Philips Easyvision Workstation Release 6Philips Medical Systems North America Co.200212
K032096Philips Viewforum 2003Philips Medical Systems20036
K961983TRS 2000 Teleradiology SystemSectra-Imtec AB19962

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Mar 10, 2008Not classifiedZ-2053-2008Device DesignInaccurate measurements when exporting radiography images to Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS ).

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K982631 (Philips Medical Systems, Inc., 1998) has gone furthest, with 18 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.

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—
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510(k) Report. “K920950: Philips Easyvision.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K920950

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