# K972000: X-Ray Assist Bar

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Ralph Lindel, D.C.
- Decided: Jul 8, 1997 after 39 days
- Product code: KPR (System, X-Ray, Stationary)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.1680
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K933778 (1993). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K933778: Whitmore Ankle X-Ray Extension (Axe), Whitmore Ent., Inc. (1993) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Chest X-Support: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Steady Rest™: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
This device is intended to accurately position the patient's body in a steady, precise position during X-Ray procedures (erect lateral thoracic, lateral lumbar, lateral chest and lateral abdomen plain film X-Rays).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972000
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology