LMDClass I

System, Digital Image Communications, Radiological

21 CFR 892.2020 / Radiology

LMD is the FDA product code for System, Digital Image Communications, Radiological, a class I device type, regulated under 21 CFR 892.2020. FDA's definition for this code reads: "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...". As of 2026-09-10, FDA records hold 142 510(k) clearances under this code, the most recent dated 2000-05-26, and 12 recalls.

Classification record

Product code: LMD
Device name: System, Digital Image Communications, Radiological
FDA definition: 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, compression, or user added image annotations. The device does not perform advanced image processing or complex quantitative functions.
Regulation: 21 CFR 892.2020
Device class: Class I
Review panel: Radiology
Submission type: 510(k) exempt
Implant: No
Life sustaining or supporting: No
GMP exempt: No
Third party review eligible: No
Ingested clearances: 142
Ingested recalls: 12

Clearances, product code LMD

By decision year

142 clearances under product code LMD with a decision year between 1985 and 2000, 1993 the highest year at 22.

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510(k) clearances under FDA product code LMD by decision year
Year	Clearances
1985	1
1986	3
1987	1
1988	2
1989	3
1990	3
1991	3
1992	9
1993	22
1994	14
1995	21
1996	20
1997	20
1998	14
1999	5
2000	1

Applicants with the most clearances

Product code LMD

Applicants holding the most 510(k) clearances under product code LMD
Applicant	Clearances
Dejarnette Research Systems	7
Eastman Kodak Company	7
Philips North America LLC	5
Vortech Data, Inc.	5
Image Data Corp.	4
Merlin Engineering Works, Inc.	4
Advanced Video Products, Inc.	3
Evergreen Technologies, Inc.	3
Olicon Imaging Systems, Inc.	3
Siemens Gammasonics, Inc.	3

Companies listing this code with FDA

Companies whose registered establishments list this code

12 of 143 companies shown, in name order