Recorded device evidence

V5MS TRANSDUCER (K121807): indications, design and recorded evidence

The acquired K121807 file contains product-specific indications and users, design and operating principle, performance evidence actually described sections. Compare these dated manufacturer statements with your own indication and design before commissioning evidence work. They describe this submission; they do not prescribe your testing, validate performance independently or establish a suitable predicate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-08. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Computed exact-code research

This decision beside its recorded product-code cohort

The 2021–2025 complete-year cohort contains 18 selected decisions under primary code ITX. 18 have valid reported receipt/decision pairs; 0 pairs are missing or invalid.

No quartiles are displayed: this complete-year cohort has fewer than 20 valid pairs.

The table shows the named decision and up to four latest exact-code research records through 2026-09-27. It can include partial-year records outside the complete-year cohort. The quartiles above use the full stated cohort, not this displayed selection.

Research recordRecorded deviceReceipt → decisionCalendar elapsed daysRecorded submission type
K121807 ↗ · this pageV5MS TRANSDUCER2012-06-20 → 2012-07-1020Special
K260114 ↗Align® Cover and Pad Guidance Tool2026-01-14 → 2026-09-24253Traditional
K261170 ↗BA-004CC2026-04-09 → 2026-08-12125Traditional
K254143 ↗EM-TECH Passive Ultrasound Probe Strap2025-12-22 → 2026-08-10231Traditional
K260161 ↗SmartGuide Disposable Guides and Grids2026-01-20 → 2026-07-30191Traditional

Use this comparison: select a record to investigate, read its actual indications and design, and document differences. A shared code or elapsed period cannot establish its relevance to your device.

Calendar elapsed days are not active FDA review time, a promised schedule or a success probability. The selection includes only the stated recorded decisions, not all applications. Latest records can postdate the named historical decision and are contextual research, not its predicates. Shared codes, summaries and observed records do not prove equivalence, current market availability, buyer applicability or predicate suitability.

Calculation, selection and source versions

Reuse the complete-endpoint exact-primary-code, documented SE-decision cohort and its stated cutoff/window. Retain its type-7 quartiles only when at least 20 valid date pairs are present. Independently subtract the named official record’s receipt date from its decision date; missing or negative pairs remain unknown. Show up to four latest exact-code research records, excluding the named ID. Parent analysis hash, source snapshots and calculation versions are retained.

Calculation: fda-named-decision-cohort-context-1; cutoff 2026-09-27; 6 parent records excluded; units record counts; calendar elapsed days.

Source snapshots: 5a86994ba49a37e71e09be96803fd51981c6c43eaa96caab41aea2b188bfe002.

Read beyond the decision row

Recorded evidence and differences to investigate

The summary is manufacturer-submitted context hosted by FDA. Negative/no-study statements are preserved. Evidence themes are not binding legal requirements.

Short opening excerpts identify the source sections. Read the linked original for the full study context, negative statements, tables and limitations. Public quotations are limited to 120 words per acquired summary; the internal evidence packet retains exact section ranges for review.

Indications and users

K121807 · PDF page 2 ↗ Source 2

VSMs        trans-esophageal            echocardiograph     (TEE)                ultrasound      transducer     is intended        primarily        for
cardiology     applications.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: Compare the recorded indication, population, body site and use environment with your proposed label. Record each change instead of assuming the primary code settles intended use.

Design and operating principle

K121807 · PDF page 1 ↗ Source 3

The      V5Ms        Transesophageal      Transducer        consists      of   a gastroscope       control        housing
where           nosepiece     articulation       and      transducer     rotation          are       controlled.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: Compare physical design, materials, energy, accessories and operating principle with your design. Ask which documented differences change the evidence scope.

Performance evidence actually described

K121807 · PDF page 4 ↗ Source 4

Performance      data           is not      required        for   this      modification         as     there         is no    change     to        software      or
hardware.
F.     A brief   discussion       of nonclinical   tests       submitted,     referenced,       or     relied         on       in
the   510(k)         for  a determination      of     substantial   equivalence.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: The source labels this section as performance data. Determine which described evidence is bench, software, biological or clinical from the actual narrative and original tables; the section label alone does not settle that distinction or prescribe your testing.

Extraction selection and limits

Select observed whole-line section headings or explicit colon-delimited inline labels on readable PDF pages, including the explicitly documented heading-spacing variants in this parser version. Preserve the original heading, character ranges and layout; do not repair excerpt text. Exclude letter boilerplate and uncertain pages. Stop at observed table headings; do not infer table columns or scalar results from layout text. Multi-column or suspicious split-numeric excerpts are excluded until reviewed alternate extraction is available. Original layout records remain retained; any alternate text has its own extractor-version locator and requires original-page review. For each dimension, prefer usable versioned alternate text where available, selecting its longest usable excerpt; otherwise select the longest usable original-layout excerpt. Ties preserve source order. Bounded to 64 PDF pages and 3,500 characters per section. This is a selection, not a complete dossier analysis.

Excluded extraction items: {}.

Known facts and deciding inputs

Known context: US. Confirm the organisation’s role, relevant activities and markets against the cited criteria.

Source factRecorded valueWhat to check
510(k) identifierK121807 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Generic device categoryV5MS TRANSDUCER [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Recorded applicantSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
FDA product codeITX [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Decision date2012-07-10 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Recorded decision codeSESE [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Submission typeSpecial [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Receipt date2012-06-20 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.

Prepare a differences and evidence worksheet

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Indications and users — what differs in our product?

    Compare the recorded indication, population, body site and use environment with your proposed label. Record each change instead of assuming the primary code settles intended use.

    Useful evidence: Our proposed indication, user/population and use environment beside this exact recorded indication.

  2. Design and operating principle — what differs in our product?

    Compare physical design, materials, energy, accessories and operating principle with your design. Ask which documented differences change the evidence scope.

    Useful evidence: Design description, materials/components, accessory list and a differences matrix.

  3. Performance evidence actually described — what differs in our product?

    The source labels this section as performance data. Determine which described evidence is bench, software, biological or clinical from the actual narrative and original tables; the section label alone does not settle that distinction or prescribe your testing.

    Useful evidence: The cited narrative and full tables, underlying protocols/results and a reviewed comparison with the proposed product.

Work packages and dependencies

Questions for providers

Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

FDA openFDA — 510(k) decision records ↗

2026-10-05 · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D01 · snapshot 5a86994ba49a37e71e09be96803fd51981c6c43eaa96caab41aea2b188bfe002

  • [1] device-510k-0001-of-0001.json:results[72276] · record bcb0601649c7d9e0c347a37bf6b4114e52b5a17b984424c95981c58e67432106
  • [5] Complete results array / fda-decision-context:K121807 · record whole dataset partition

FDA 510(k) summary — K121807 ↗

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:52:28 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-08

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot d35187ddeae1abff2183454dc9cd98ae56145b20a4ddd1b67d053d78ec8a4d08

  • [2] PDF page 2 · record 5de53c7591863cd162e8c791ecae799fc7b37c777ca9855186644086fe44b242
  • [3] PDF page 1 · record 96911ed31617f137a4475e4bb550c7864ec0bc912dc6186b4cf5b8bebf506026
  • [4] PDF page 4 · record 26d5da4da8c8a2b039c8bccb9f2e70ae1fa5416f2b18eeccf796d7183a2cb0b3

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