FDA product code · Radiology
System, Digital Image Communications, Radiological
FDA lists LMD 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. 142 FDA decisions since 1985. 10 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K961023, named by 10 later devices.
A medical image communications device provides electronic transfer of medical image data between medical devices. It may include a physical communications medium, modems, interfaces, and a communications protocol. It may provide simple image review software functionality for medical image processing and manipulation, such as grayscale window and level, zoom and pan, user delineated geometric measurements…
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of LMD 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 · LMD
FDA has decided no LMD device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · LMD
Too few LMD 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LMD
2in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LMD
16in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LMD, 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 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in LMD? 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 892.2020.