Cleared Traditional

K260852 - MAGNETOM Flow.Elite

Also marketed or referenced as:
MAGNETOM Flow.Neo MAGNETOM Flow.Rise MAGNETOM Flow.Pure

K260852 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MAGNETOM Flow.Elite by Siemens Healthineers AG. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code LNH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 137-day FDA review.

K260852 · Siemens Healthineers AG · Radiology device
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K260852 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAGNETOM Flow.Elite. Classified as System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (product code LNH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens Healthineers AG (Forchheim, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 31, 2026 after a review of 137 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 892.1000 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Radiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K260852 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 16, 2026
Decision Date July 31, 2026
Days to Decision 137 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
30d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 137d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LNH System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 892.1000
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Radiology devices follow this clearance model.

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