Clarius Ultrasound Scanner

K213436

Clarius Mobile Health Corp. · cleared 2021-11-15 · product code IYN · Radiology

FDA 510(k) summary for Clarius Ultrasound Scanner (K213436)

Constat organizes this clearance into predicate context, validation evidence, reported performance, postmarket signals, and reimbursement links. Each extracted claim stays tied to the public FDA source; missing fields remain explicitly unstated.

Validation studies
1
Cited predicates
1
Performance observations
0
Product code
IYN

Premarket evidence — what FDA accepted

Device typehardware
source quote (p.5)
“The Clarius Ultrasound Scanner is a portable, general-purpose, software-controlled, diagnostic ultrasound system used to acquire and display high-resolution, real-time ultrasound data through an off-the-shelf (OTS) iOS or Android device. The Clarius Ultrasound Scanner comprises a series of wireless transducers employing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-based technology to communicate with traditional tablet/smartphone devices via direct Wi-Fi.”
AlgorithmFDA source did not state this
Adaptive (vs locked)FDA source did not state this
PCCPNo
Cybersecurity addressedNo

Validation studies (1)

Bench

sample size not stated

standards: IEC 60601-1:2012, IEC 60601-1-2:2014, IEC 60601-1-6 Edition 3.1 2013-10, IEC 60601-1-12 Edition 1.0 2014-06, IEC 60601-2-37:2015, ISO 10993-1:2018, AIUM/NEMA UD 2-2004, AIUM/NEMA UD 3-2004, IEC 62304:2006/AMD 1:2015, IEC 62366-1:2015, ISO 15223-1:2016, ISO 14971:2019, IEC 60529:2013, IEC 62133:2012, IEC 61157:2013

Reported performance (0 observations)

FDA source did not state a quantitative performance metric — non-reporting is itself the signal.

Each value carries its own analysis unit and task — never compare or pool across devices. Source: 510(k) summary PDF.

Predicate network

Postmarket — what happened after clearance

25
recalls in product code, 24mo
594
MAUDE reports in code, 12mo
+95%
vs code's own 3-yr baseline
8
drift signals on this device
  • re_clearance

    The FDA AI/ML device list shows a newer 510(k) K233955 (decision 2024-06-14) from Clarius Mobile Health Corp. for a matching device line ("Clarius OB AI") — a new clearance for the same line is a change event.

    first seen 2026-07-08 · k_number:K233955

  • re_clearance

    The FDA AI/ML device list shows a newer 510(k) K232704 (decision 2023-10-05) from Clarius Mobile Health Corp. for a matching device line ("Clarius Ultrasound Scanner") — a new clearance for the same line is a change event.

    first seen 2026-07-08 · k_number:K232704

  • re_clearance

    The FDA AI/ML device list shows a newer 510(k) K222406 (decision 2023-01-23) from Clarius Mobile Health Corp. for a matching device line ("Clarius AI") — a new clearance for the same line is a change event.

    first seen 2026-07-08 · k_number:K222406

  • adverse_event_inflection

    MAUDE adverse-event reports for product code IYN: 604 in the 12 months ending 2026-06, vs a 298.7/12mo average over the prior 3 windows (+102%). Code-level count — reports are not attributed to this specific device.

    first seen 2026-07-15 · openFDA /device/event.json count=date_received product_code=IYN

  • recall_reason_pattern

    Software/algorithm-related recall in product code IYN (Philips Ultrasound, LLC, initiated 2025-10-31): "Ultrasound system compatibility issues with Apple devices running iOS 18 may cause a failure to perform live imagining." Recalling firm is another firm in the same product code.

    first seen 2026-07-08 · recall res_event_number:97843

  • recall_reason_pattern

    Software/algorithm-related recall in product code IYN (GE Medical Systems, LLC, initiated 2025-09-18): "The Ultrasound-Guided Attenuation Parameter (UGAP) measurement data may display inaccurate values representing liver steatosis. This could potentially lead to inappropriate clinica" Recalling firm is another firm in the same product code.

    first seen 2026-07-08 · recall res_event_number:97726

  • …and 2 more.

Recall and MAUDE counts are product-code-level (reports aren't reliably attributable to one device); a recall is shown as device-attributed only when the recall record itself lists this clearance number. Signals are descriptive observables with sources — never a judgment that the device is unsafe or drifting. Snapshot 2026-08-26.

Reimbursement — how devices like this got paid

Not yet tracked — no payment pathway indexed for this clearance (the reimbursement corpus is a growing seed set).

Applicable FDA guidance — what the submission is measured against

FDA guidance documents and guiding principles applicable to 510(k) AI/ML devices in the Radiology panel. A curated reference index, not legal or regulatory advice — each item states its own status, and a draft is never binding.

Applicability is derived from the device's FDA advisory panel and pathway — cross-cutting guidances apply to every AI/ML device; panel-specific ones are flagged. Titles, dates, and links verified against fda.gov as of July 2026.

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