# K984257: Medrad Phased Array Neurovascular Coil

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medrad, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 25, 1999 after 56 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
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K892235 (1989). 4 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K981094: Medrad Neurovascular Coil, Medrad, Inc. (1998) Summary page 2.
- K960901: Medrad Phased Array 1.5T Shoulder Imaging Surface Coil, Medrad, Inc. (1996) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- 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 Phased Array Neurovascular Coil is a receive only, phased array coil designed to enhance the MR Imaging of the head and neck anatomy. The Medrad Phased Array 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/K984257
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology