510(k) · Cleared

Cleared

Medrad/Hitachi 1.5T Quad C-Spine Surface Coil

K954952510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 13, 1996135-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.1000

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

Medrad, Inc. · MOS Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty

Cleared on Mar 13, 1996 after a 135-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Mar 13, 1996
Review: 135 days
Class: Class II
Product code: MOS
Recalls: None
Predicates: 0

2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

This deviceK954952 Medrad/Hitachi 1.5T Quad C-Spine Surface CoilMedrad, Inc. · 1996
Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK984159 Medrad Quadrature CTL Array CoilMedrad, Inc. · 1999
Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK982959 Medrad Quad C-Spine Coil, 1.5T Model, M64CSC, 1.0T Model M42CSCMedrad, Inc. · 1998

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K984159Medrad Quadrature CTL Array CoilMedrad, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly0descendants
K982959Medrad Quad C-Spine Coil, 1.5T Model, M64CSC, 1.0T Model M42CSCMedrad, Inc. · 1998 · cites it directly0descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K954952	Medrad/Hitachi 1.5T Quad C-Spine Surface Coil	Medrad, Inc.	1996	—
+1	K984159	Medrad Quadrature CTL Array Coil	Medrad, Inc.	1999	—
+1	K982959	Medrad Quad C-Spine Coil, 1.5T Model, M64CSC, 1.0T Model M42CSC	Medrad, Inc.	1998	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1998	1	0
1999	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K954952, 1996–1999Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (2)

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

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K984159	Medrad Quadrature CTL Array Coil	Medrad, Inc.	1999	0
K982959	Medrad Quad C-Spine Coil, 1.5T Model, M64CSC, 1.0T Model M42CSC	Medrad, Inc.	1998	0

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?

Of its descendants, K984159 (Medrad, Inc., 1999) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MOS devices

MOS Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MOS

3in 2025

2007high 25 (2011) · low 3 (2019)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MOS

59in 2025

2007high 178 (2019) · low 19 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · MOS

13in 2024

2007high 13 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MOS

2in 2025

2007high 13 (2010) · low 2 (2008)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	—

https://510kreport.com/device/K954952 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K954952: Medrad/Hitachi 1.5T Quad C-Spine Surface Coil.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K954952

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