510(k) · Cleared
ClearedExsalta
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Drw Medical · BTA Pump, Portable, Aspiration (Manual Or Powered)
Cleared on Sep 16, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K153663 (Medela AG, 2016) after a 99-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1995.
- Decided
- Sep 16, 2022
- Review
- 99 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BTA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K945062 (1995). 9 ancestors in all, the oldest K933902 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 4 generations backK945062 VacplusKinetic Concepts, Inc. · 1995
- 3 generations backK042134 Versatile 1 Wound Vacuum SystemBlue Sky Medical Group Incorporated · 2004 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK061435 Medela Vario Suction PumpsMedela AG · 2006
- 1 generation backK153663 Vario 8/18/ciMedela AG · 2016
- This deviceK221676 ExsaltaDrw Medical · 2022
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K945062 | Vacplus | Kinetic Concepts, Inc. | 1995 | — |
| −3 | K042134 | Versatile 1 Wound Vacuum System | Blue Sky Medical Group Incorporated | 2004 | 2 |
| −2 | K061435 | Medela Vario Suction Pumps | Medela AG | 2006 | — |
| −1 | K153663 | Vario 8/18/ci | Medela AG | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K221676 | Exsalta | Drw Medical | 2022 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
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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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K153663 | Vario 8/18/ciSummary page 4…, Portable, Aspiration (Manual Or Powered) Class: Class II Predicate Device: Medela Vario 8/18/ci Suction Pumps K153663 Device Description: Exsalta is an AC 110 V powered microprocessor controlled peristaltic suction pump used for clearance of airw… | 2016 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 27 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.6 years on median.
- 3 of the 9 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All BTA devicesBTA Pump, Portable, Aspiration (Manual Or Powered): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · BTA
7so far in 2026, the most since 2007
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · BTA
87in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · BTA
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · BTA
13in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code BTA, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 135 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 3 | 178 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 62 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 47 |
| 2013 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 18 |
| 2014 | 3 | 91 | 0 | 399 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2016 | 3 | 149 | 0 | 25 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 125 | 0 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 265 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 131 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 | 7 | 89 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Intended to be used in a medical facility as a means to help evacuate saliva, mucous, vomit or other aspirant from the mouth and/or airway to allow adequate respiration or ventilation of the patient
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K221676 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K221676: Exsalta.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K221676
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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