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AquaBeam Robotic System

K212835510(k) SpecialCleared Oct 6, 202129-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.4350

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

Procept Biorobotics, Corporation · PZP Fluid Jet Removal System

Cleared on Oct 6, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K202961 (Procept Biorobotics, Corporation, 2021) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2017. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 6, 2021
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PZP
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to DEN170024 (2017). 6 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2023: 1 descendant cleared2024: 2 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants clearedDEN170024 · AQUABEAM System · Procept Biorobotics, Corporation · 2017K202961 · AquaBeam Robotic System · Procept Biorobotics, Corporation · 2021 · recalled201620182020202220242026
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 3 descendants K202961 · AquaBeam Robotic System · Procept Biorobotics, Corporation · 2021 · recalledDEN170024 · AQUABEAM System · Procept Biorobotics, Corporation · 20170
  1. Root · 2 generations backDEN170024 AQUABEAM SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation · 2017
  2. 1 generation backK202961 AquaBeam Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation · 2021 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK212835 AquaBeam Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation · 2021
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK231024 AquaBeam Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation · 2023
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK240200 HYDROS Robotic System; HYDROS TRUS Probe; HYDROS HandpieceProcept Biorobotics · 2024
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK241952 AQUABEAM Robotic System (AB2000)Procept Biorobotics · 2024
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK260723 HYDROS Robotic System (HY1000);HYDROS Handpiece (HH1000);HYDROS TRUS…Procept Biorobotics · 2026
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK253211 AQUABEAM Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics · 2026

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Descendants cleared per year

2023: 12024: 22025: 12026: 2
2023high 2 (2024) · low 1 (2023)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K231024AquaBeam Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation · 2023 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K240200HYDROS Robotic System; HYDROS TRUS Probe; HYDROS HandpieceProcept Biorobotics · 2024 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K241952AQUABEAM Robotic System (AB2000)Procept Biorobotics · 2024 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K260723HYDROS Robotic System (HY1000);HYDROS Handpiece (HH1000);HYDROS TRUS Probe (HU1000)Procept Biorobotics · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K253211AQUABEAM Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2DEN170024AQUABEAM SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation2017—
−1K202961AquaBeam Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation20211
0 (this device)K212835AquaBeam Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation2021—
+1K231024AquaBeam Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation2023—
+2K240200HYDROS Robotic System; HYDROS TRUS Probe; HYDROS HandpieceProcept Biorobotics2024—
+2K241952AQUABEAM Robotic System (AB2000)Procept Biorobotics2024—
+3K260723HYDROS Robotic System (HY1000);HYDROS Handpiece (HH1000);HYDROS TRUS Probe…Procept Biorobotics2026—
+3K253211AQUABEAM Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics2026—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
202420
202510
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K212835, 2017–2026Source: 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.

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Top candidate predicates for a new PZP device

  1. #1 K240200 HYDROS Robotic System; HYDROS TRUS Probe…score 14.8 · 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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K202961AquaBeam Robotic System
Summary page 4
…e device is able to image the treatment area, or pairs with an imaging modality, to monitor treatment progress. Predicate Device AQUABEAM Robotic System 510(k) Number: K202961 on November 04, 2020. Product Code: PZP Regulation Number: 876. 4350 Class II CONFIDENTIAL AQUABEAM Roboti…
Procept Biorobotics, Corporation20211

What descends from it? (6)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K231024AquaBeam Robotic SystemProcept Biorobotics, Corporation20235

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 3.2 years on median.
  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K231024 (Procept Biorobotics, Corporation, 2023) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All PZP devices

PZP Fluid Jet Removal System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PZP

1in 2025

2017: 12021: 22023: 12024: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 2 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PZP

Too few PZP 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · PZP

No recall names PZP since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PZP

290in 2025

2018: 142019: 702020: 852021: 992022: 1742023: 2542024: 3092025: 290
2007high 309 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PZP, 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—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20171—00
20180—014
20190—070
20200—085
20212—099
20220—0174
20231—0254
20242—0309
20251—0290
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The AQUABEAM Robotic System is intended for the resection and removal of prostate tissue in males suffering from

lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K212835: AquaBeam Robotic System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K212835

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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