510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVersion 4 Operating System Software
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Cleared on Jul 3, 1997 after an 87-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Jul 3, 1997
- Review
- 87 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LNH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK971279 Version 4 Operating System SoftwareHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · 1997
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK984274 Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Device, Version 5.0 Operating System…Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · 1999
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K984274Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Device, Version 5.0 Operating System SoftwareHitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K971279 | Version 4 Operating System Software | Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K984274 | Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Device, Version 5.0 Operating System Software | Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. | 1999 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
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.
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What was it cleared against? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Hitachi AIRIS with Version 3.7 Operating System Software Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Hitachi MRP-7000 with Version 3.7 Operating System Software Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K984274 | Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Device, Version 5.0 Operating System Software | 1999 | 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, K984274 (Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc., 1999) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All LNH devicesLNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LNH
26in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LNH
122in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LNH
8in 2025
Class I (8 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LNH
1,263in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LNH, 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 | 12 | 35 | 25 | 114 |
| 2008 | 19 | 53 | 12 | 167 |
| 2009 | 17 | 70 | 7 | 194 |
| 2010 | 12 | 94 | 17 | 165 |
| 2011 | 16 | 81 | 11 | 182 |
| 2012 | 22 | 89 | 5 | 170 |
| 2013 | 19 | 108 | 2 | 107 |
| 2014 | 17 | 108 | 13 | 119 |
| 2015 | 19 | 140 | 12 (2) | 113 |
| 2016 | 20 | 108 | 1 | 135 |
| 2017 | 18 | 98 | 0 | 121 |
| 2018 | 29 | 128 | 71 | 158 |
| 2019 | 26 | 62 | 5 | 158 |
| 2020 | 32 | 121 | 4 | 98 |
| 2021 | 27 | 87 | 41 | 84 |
| 2022 | 30 | 74 | 13 | 138 |
| 2023 | 30 | 124 | 10 (1) | 159 |
| 2024 | 26 | 104 | 4 | 281 |
| 2025 | 26 | 122 | 8 (5) | 1,263 |
| 2026 | 24 | 126 | 43 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The MR system is an imaging device, and is intended to provide the physician with physiological and clinical information, obtained non-invasively and without the use of ionizing radiation. The MR system produces transverse, coronal, sagittal, oblique, and curved cross-sectional images that display the internal structure of the head, body, or extremities. The images produced by the MR system reflect the spatial distribution of protons (hydrogen nuclei)…
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The MR system is an imaging device, and is intended to provide the physician with physiological and clinical information, obtained non-invasively and without the use of ionizing radiation. The MR system produces transverse, coronal, sagittal, oblique, and curved cross-sectional images that display the internal structure of the head, body, or extremities. The images produced by the MR system reflect the spatial distribution of protons (hydrogen nuclei) exhibiting magnetic resonance. The NMR properties that determine the image appearance are proton density, spin-lattice relaxation time (T1), spin-spin relaxation time (T2), and flow. When interpreted by a trained physician, these images provide information that can be useful in diagnosis determination.
Head, Body, Spine, Extremities
Proton
2D T1- / T2-weighted imaging
T1, T2, proton density measurements
MR Angiography
image processing
2D, 3D Spin Echo (SE)
2D Inversion Recovery (IR)
2D Fast Spin Echo (FSE); also with rephasing
3D Fast Spin Echo (FSE)
2D, 3D Fast Inversion Recovery (FIR)
2D,3D Gradient Field Echo (GE); also with rephasing (GR)
2D Steady state acquisition with rewinded GE (SARGE)
3D Steady state acquisition with rewinded GE (SARGE); also with rephasing
2D Dual Slice acquisition (DS)
MR Angiography (2D TOF, 3D TOF, half echo, high resolution/high definition, sloped slab profile, magnetization transfer contrast)
RF Coil Uniformity
Adaptive Image post-processing
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K971279 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K971279: Version 4 Operating System Software.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K971279
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- 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