510(k) · Cleared
ClearedP-Cure Proton Therapy System (PPTS)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
P-Cure, Ltd. · LHN System, Radiation Therapy, Charged-Particle, Medical
Cleared on May 12, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K221996 (P-Cure, Ltd., 2023) after a 270-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1988.
- Decided
- May 12, 2025
- Review
- 270 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LHN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K872369 (1988). 12 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 8 generations backK872369 Loma Linda Univ. Proton Beam Therapy SystemLoma Linda University Medical Center · 1988
- 7 generations backK983024 Proton Therapy SystemIon Beam Applications S.A. · 2001
- 6 generations backK053641 Iba Proton Therapy System-Proteus 235Ion Beam Applications S.A. · 2006
- 5 generations backK060695 Iba Proton Therapy System - Proteus 235Ion Beam Applications S.A. · 2006 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK073059 Probeat with Discrete Spot Scanning SystemHitachi, Ltd., Power Systems Group · 2007 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK134052 Radiance 330 Proton Therapy SystemProtom International, Inc. · 2014
- 2 generations backK191521 Radiance 330 Proton Beam Therapy SystemProtom International Holding Corporation · 2019
- 1 generation backK221996 P-Cure Proton Beam Therapy SystemP-Cure, Ltd. · 2023
- This deviceK242418 P-Cure Proton Therapy System (PPTS)P-Cure, Ltd. · 2025
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K872369 | Loma Linda Univ. Proton Beam Therapy System | Loma Linda University Medical Center | 1988 | — |
| −7 | K983024 | Proton Therapy System | Ion Beam Applications S.A. | 2001 | — |
| −6 | K053641 | Iba Proton Therapy System-Proteus 235 | Ion Beam Applications S.A. | 2006 | — |
| −5 | K060695 | Iba Proton Therapy System - Proteus 235 | Ion Beam Applications S.A. | 2006 | 2 |
| −4 | K073059 | Probeat with Discrete Spot Scanning System | Hitachi, Ltd., Power Systems Group | 2007 | 1 |
| −3 | K134052 | Radiance 330 Proton Therapy System | Protom International, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| −2 | K191521 | Radiance 330 Proton Beam Therapy System | Protom International Holding Corporation | 2019 | — |
| −1 | K221996 | P-Cure Proton Beam Therapy System | P-Cure, Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K242418 | P-Cure Proton Therapy System (PPTS) | P-Cure, Ltd. | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 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.
Planning a device in LHN? 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 LHN device
- #1 K260597 Virtue QAscore 15.4 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K221996 | P-Cure Proton Beam Therapy SystemSummary page 5…d-Particle Radiation Therapy System, 21 CFR 892.5050 Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LHN Predicate Device: P-Cure Proton Beam Therapy System (PPBTS) (K221996) Reference Device: ProTom Radiance 330 (K191521) Intended Use / Indications for Use: The PPTS is a medical devi… | 2023 |
| † | K191521 | Radiance 330 Proton Beam Therapy System | 2019 |
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 37 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.5 years on median.
- 3 of the 12 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All LHN devicesLHN System, Radiation Therapy, Charged-Particle, Medical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LHN
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LHN
190in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LHN
1in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LHN
11in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LHN, 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 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 113 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 96 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 111 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 93 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 | 120 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 173 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 78 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 74 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | 24 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 190 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 4 | 194 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The PPTS is a medical device designed to produce and deliver a proton beam for the treatment of
patients with localized tumors and other condition susceptible to treatment by radiation.
When the patient is in the seated position using the chair, the System is indicated for treatment of
patients with localized tumors and other conditions susceptible to treatment by radiation in the head,
neck and thorax.
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/K242418 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K242418: P-Cure Proton Therapy System (PPTS).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K242418
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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