FDA product code · Radiology
Device, Digital Image Storage, Radiological
FDA lists LMB as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 892.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 55 FDA decisions since 1983. 13 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K955237, named by 6 later devices.
Medical image storage hardware is a device that provides electronic maintenance and access functions for medical images.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of LMB at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.
FDA decisions per year · LMB
FDA has decided no LMB device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · LMB
Too few LMB 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LMB
1in 2013
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LMB
7in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LMB, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in LMB? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
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Other codes under 21 CFR 892.2010.