Radiology · 510(k) · 2022
Vivid T8, Vivid T9
GE Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnostics,. Cleared by FDA on 18 July 2022 under submission K221147, product code IYN (system, imaging, pulsed doppler, ultrasonic). What FDA's record says, in FDA's words.
Device record · K221147
- Device. Vivid T8, Vivid T9DEVICE
- Company. GE Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnostics,COMPANY
- Decision. 18 July 2022, 510(k), substantially equivalent (traditional review); received 20 April 2022DECISION
- Panel. RadiologyPANEL
- Product code. IYN, System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, UltrasonicCODE
- Regulation. 21 CFR 892.1550, Class IIREG
- Source. FDA database entry · decision document (9 pages)SOURCE
Retrieved · the fields above are FDA's; the statement below was copied from the decision document on that day.
What FDA cleared it for
The Indications for Use statement, verbatim, from the decision document.
The Vivid T9/Vivid T8 is a general-purpose ultrasound system, specialized for use in cardiac imaging. It is intended for use by qualified and trained Healthcare professionals for ultrasound imaging, measurement, display and analysis of the human body and fluid. The device is intended for use in a hospital environment including echo lab, other hospital settings, operating room, Cath lab, and in private medical offices. The systems support the following clinical applications: Fetal/Obstetrics, Abdominal (includes GYN), Pediatric, Small Organ (includes breast, testes, thyroid), Neonatal Cephalic, Adult Cephalic, Cardiac (includes Adult and Pediatric), Peripheral Vascular, Musculoskeletal Conventional, Musculoskeletal Superficial, Urology (Including prostate), Transcranial, Transesophageal, Transrectal, Transvaginal, Interventional guidance (including Biopsy, Fluid Drainage), Thoracic/Pleural, Intraoperative(Vascular). Modes of operation include: B, M, PW Doppler, CW Doppler, Color Doppler, Color M, Power Doppler, Harmonic Imaging, Coded Pulse and Combined modes: B/M, B/PWD, B/Color/PWD, B/Power/PWD. Technology: The Vivid T8/Vivid T9 employs the same fundamental scientific technology as its predicate device. Determination of Substantial Equivalence: The proposed Vivid T8/Vivid T9 system is substantially equivalent to the predicate device Vivid T8/Vivid T9 and reference devices with regards to intended use, imaging capabilities, technological characteristics and safety and […]
What the statement says
Pattern matches on the Indications for Use text. Each line is a fact that the text contains the words, not a finding about the device.
- Modalities namedultrasound
- Mentionsmeasurement or quantification
- Mentionsadult patients
- Mentionspediatric patients
Adverse-event reports in MAUDE, by product code
As of , MAUDE held 2,748 reports filed against devices carrying product code IYN. That code is shared by every device of this type, not this device alone, and MAUDE reports are submitted by manufacturers, facilities and the public without FDA verification. The latest reports, in the reporter’s words:
30 September 2026 · Malfunction · ACUSON Origin Ultrasound System · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · report 3023245-2026-00096
30 September 2026 · Malfunction · ACUSON Sequoia Ultrasound System · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · report 3023245-2026-00097
30 September 2026 · Malfunction · AFFINITI 30 · Philips Ultrasound, Inc · report 3019216-2026-100325
30 September 2026 · Injury · EPIQ 5G · Philips Ultrasound, Inc · report 3019216-2026-100326
29 September 2026 · Malfunction · ACUSON Juniper · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · report 3023245-2026-00091
One of the patient exams performed on the Juniper system displays an "Unarchived" error message and they are unable to send this study to PACS. All other exams performed before are after this one are transferring over to the PACS as expected without any errors. The problem occurred after a Breast study was completed and the user tried to send it over to the network PACS. TSE worked with the customer and she confirmed that the problem cannot be reproduced, as it only is affecting this one exam. […]
Where this fits
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