# K981094: Medrad Neurovascular Coil

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medrad, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 18, 1998 after 84 days
- Product code: MOS (Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.1000
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
4 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) General Electric (GE) Quadrature Head Coil: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) GE Anterior Neck Coil: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K984257: Medrad Phased Array Neurovascular Coil (1999), 3 descendants of its own
- K023596: Medrad 8-Receiver Phased Array Neurovascular Coil (2002), 2 descendants of its own
- K093689: 1.5 Tesla 16- Channel Receive-Only Phased- Array Head Coil for Siemans (2010), 0 descendants of its own
- K052827: Modification to Medrad 8-Receiver Phased Array Neurovascular Coil for Siemens (2005), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Medrad Neurovascular Coil is a quadrature transmit/receive coil intended to be used MRI Scanner Systems for imaging of the brain, skull base, and soft tissues of the neck and upper chest, including the carotid arteries and attendant vascular system. The Medrad Neurovascular Coil is intended for use only under the supervision of a physician who is trained in the field of Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance - Imaging.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K981094
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology