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Cleared

Penumbra Pump Max (110VAC), Penumbra Pump Max (230VAC), Penumbar Pump Max Canister/Tubing

K122756510(k) SpecialCleared Oct 2, 201225-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4780

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Penumbra, Inc. · JCX Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-Powered

Cleared on Oct 2, 2012 after a 25-day review. The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below). 5 of the 46 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 45 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 2, 2012
Review
25 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JCX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

45 later devices descend from it, 8 citing it directly. 5 of the 46 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Descendants, by year cleared 2025: 6 descendants cleared2023: 3 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12018: 8 descendants cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2024: 4 descendants cleared2016: 3 descendants cleared2017: 3 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12019: 4 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12021: 3 descendants cleared2026: 5 descendants cleared2020: 4 descendants cleared, 2 with a Class I recall22022: 1 descendant cleared2010201520202025
  1. This deviceK122756 Penumbra Pump Max (110VAC), Penumbra Pump Max (230VAC), Penumbar…Penumbra, Inc. · 2012
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 31 of its ownK160449 Penumbra System, Penumbra Pump MAXPenumbra, Inc. · 2016
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 17 of its ownK161640 Penumbra System ACE 68 Reperfusion CatheterPenumbra, Inc. · 2016
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 16 of its ownK162901 Penumbra 3D Revascularization DevicePenumbra, Inc. · 2017 · Recalled (Class I)
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 10 of its ownK173761 Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter JET 7Penumbra, Inc. · 2018
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK173841 AXS Catalyst Distal Access Catheter 058 x 115cm; AXS Catalyst Distal…Stryker · 2018

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Descendants cleared per year

2014: 12016: 32017: 32018: 82019: 42020: 42021: 32022: 12023: 32024: 42025: 62026: 5
2014high 8 (2018) · low 0 (2015)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K160449Penumbra System, Penumbra Pump MAXPenumbra, Inc. · 2016 · cites it directly31descendants
  • K161640Penumbra System ACE 68 Reperfusion CatheterPenumbra, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on17descendants
  • K162901Penumbra 3D Revascularization DevicePenumbra, Inc. · 2017 · 2 generations on16descendants
  • K173761Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter JET 7Penumbra, Inc. · 2018 · 3 generations on10descendants
  • K173841AXS Catalyst Distal Access Catheter 058 x 115cm; AXS Catalyst Distal Access Catheter 058…Stryker · 2018 · 2 generations on6descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K122756Penumbra Pump Max (110VAC), Penumbra Pump Max (230VAC), Penumbar Pump Max…Penumbra, Inc.2012—
+1K160449Penumbra System, Penumbra Pump MAXPenumbra, Inc.2016—
+2K161640Penumbra System ACE 68 Reperfusion CatheterPenumbra, Inc.2016—
+2K162901Penumbra 3D Revascularization DevicePenumbra, Inc.2017Class I
+3K173761Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter JET 7Penumbra, Inc.2018—
+2K173841AXS Catalyst Distal Access Catheter 058 x 115cm; AXS Catalyst Distal Access…Stryker2018—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201410
201630
201731
201880
201941
202042
202130
202210
202331
202440
202560
202650
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K122756, 2012–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

5 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new JCX device

  1. #1 K250964 Protable Phlegm Suction Unit (JMA D01)score 12.2 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
Kept off the family treeK081758FDA’s K081758 is Healos FX Injectable Bone Graft Replacement, Models 276175002, 276175005…
Not matched in our reading of the summary (scans can blur digits), so it is kept off the family tree
Depuy Spine, Inc.2008—

What descends from it? (45)

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8 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K160449Penumbra System, Penumbra Pump MAXPenumbra, Inc.201631
K132931Apollo SystemPenumbra, Inc.20145
K180115TWBM PumpTaiwan Biomaterial Co., Ltd.20181
K243638MV Flow Aspiration Pump (MVFLOWPMP01)Microvention20250
K243418Riptide™ Aspiration Pump; Riptide™ Collection Canister with Intermediate TubingMicro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular20240
K232831Quiver Aspiration PumpAnoxia Medical, Inc.20240
K233428Easycess Aspiration PumpGuangzhou Easycess Medical Co.,Ltd20230
K181398DV-300 AspiratorDing Hwa Co., Ltd.20180

Has anything in its family been recalled? (5 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K162901Penumbra 3D Revascularization DevicePenumbra, Inc. · 2017 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2017 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K190010Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter JET 7Penumbra, Inc. · 2019 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2019 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls
  • K191946Penumbra System Penumbra JET 7XPenumbra, Inc. · 2020 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls
  • K202251Penumbra System (Penumbra JET 7 Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra Flex Technology; Penumbra JET 7MAX)Penumbra, Inc. · 2020 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls
  • K222786072 Aspiration SystemQ'Apel Medical, Inc. · 2023 · 6 generations on · ◆ in the 2023 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K160449 (Penumbra, Inc., 2016) has gone furthest, with 31 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JCX devices

JCX Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-Powered: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JCX

2in 2025

2008: 42009: 12010: 12011: 22012: 22013: 52014: 42016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 32022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 5 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JCX

30in 2019

2008: 43 days median2013: 144 days median2014: 106 days median2019: 30 days median
2007high 144 (2013) · low 30 (2019)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JCX

1in 2020

2008: 32011: 22013: 22017: 12020: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 3 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JCX

45in 2025

2007: 482008: 572009: 342010: 72011: 92012: 182013: 122014: 682015: 1182016: 1192017: 1022018: 1702019: 1322020: 892021: 2272022: 2152023: 1872024: 1032025: 45
2007high 227 (2021) · low 7 (2010)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JCX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—048
2008443357
20091—034
20101—07
20112—29
20122—018
20135144212
20144106068
20150—0118
20162—0119
20172—1102
20182—0170
20193300132
20200—189
20210—0227
20221—0215
20231—0187
20241—0103
20252—045
20261—1—

What is it indicated for?

The Penumbra Pump MIAXTM is intended for general suction use in hospitals or clinics.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K122756: Penumbra Pump Max (110VAC), Penumbra Pump Max (230VAC), Penumbar Pump Max Canister/Tubing.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K122756

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026