510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2020

MX Mevatron

K982513510(k) SpecialCleared Jul 31, 199811-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.5050Recalls 2

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

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical

Cleared on Jul 31, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K882729 (Siemens Medical Laboratories, Inc., 1988) after an 11-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1988. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided: Jul 31, 1998
Review: 11 days
Class: Class II
Product code: IYE
Recalls: 2
Predicates: 1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K882729 (1988). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 1 generation backK882729 Mevatron, M 2 ClassSiemens Medical Laboratories, Inc. · 1988 · Recalled
This deviceK982513 MX MevatronSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 1998
Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK023636 Blocking TraySoutheastern Radiation Products, Inc. · 2002

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K023636Blocking TraySoutheastern Radiation Products, Inc. · 2002 · cites it directly0descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−1	K882729	Mevatron, M 2 Class	Siemens Medical Laboratories, Inc.	1988	38
0 (this device)	K982513	MX Mevatron	Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	1998	—
+1	K023636	Blocking Tray	Southeastern Radiation Products, Inc.	2002	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2002	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K982513, 1988–2002Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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? (1)

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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K882729	Mevatron, M 2 Class Summary page 1 …ication Name: , Medical Charged Particle Radiation Therapy System 21 CFR § 892.5710 Class II, Product Code: RA 90 IYE 3. Predicate Device: MEVATRON M Class, 510(k) No. K882729 4. Description of Device: The MEVATRON MX is a single energy, high dose medical linear accelerator. The MEVATRON MX includes dua…	Siemens Medical Laboratories, Inc.	1988	38

Also cleared against K882729: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K023636	Blocking Tray	Southeastern Radiation Products, Inc.	2002	0

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

Recalls of this device

Date	Class	Recall	Root cause	Reason
Feb 18, 2020	Class II	Z-1678-2020	Use error	Potential safety issue with the dose monitoring system safety interlocks which could result in a 10-20% overdose of radiation therapy.
Feb 18, 2020	Class II	Z-1679-2020	Use error	Potential safety issue with the dose monitoring system safety interlocks which could result in a 10-20% overdose of radiation therapy.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

Its one ancestor has a recall.
Of its descendants, K023636 (Southeastern Radiation Products, Inc., 2002) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
2 other devices also cite its predicate K882729.

How does its category compare?

All IYE devices

IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · IYE

12in 2025

2007high 28 (2012) · low 9 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · IYE

170in 2025

2007high 239 (2024) · low 44 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · IYE

1in 2025

2007high 78 (2007) · low 1 (2024)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · IYE

101in 2025

2007high 280 (2011) · low 66 (2022)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code IYE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	23	44	78	155
2008	14	69	49	114
2009	20	63	22	174
2010	23	74	27	246
2011	11	94	73	280
2012	28	106	20	128
2013	18	88	11	96
2014	20	100	14	124
2015	20	108	8	100
2016	21	97	7	97
2017	23	94	7	125
2018	21	58	7	85
2019	19	83	2	91
2020	20	67	4	74
2021	19	86	5	68
2022	12	172	3	66
2023	18	129	7	128
2024	9	239	1	81
2025	12	170	1	101
2026	14	120	4	—

What is it indicated for?

The MEVATRON MX Linear Accelerator is intended to deliver megavoltage x-ray treatment for therapeutic application in the treatment of cancer. The depth of penetration emulating from the MEVATRON MX ideally suits itself for treating deep-seated tumors while providing a skin sparing effect.

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/K982513 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K982513: MX Mevatron.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982513

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Record history

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