510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCary
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Excitus AS · JCX Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-Powered
Cleared on May 7, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K120065 (Plaxtron Industrial (M) Sdn. Bhd., 2012) after a 26-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1994.
- Decided
- May 7, 2025
- Review
- 26 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JCX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K935218 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 3 generations backK935218 Schuco-Vac Model 178Schuco, Inc. · 1994
- 2 generations backK982304 Devilbiss Suction UnitSunrise Medical Hhg, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK120065 Plaxtron Suction Unit, Model 88AA51/88AA61 SeriesPlaxtron Industrial (M) Sdn. Bhd. · 2012 · Recalled
- This deviceK251111 CaryExcitus AS · 2025
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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 JCX device
- #1 K250964 Protable Phlegm Suction Unit (JMA D01)score 12.2 · 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K120065 | Plaxtron Suction Unit, Model 88AA51/88AA61 SeriesSummary page 5…se, Portable, Ac-Powered Regulation Number: 878.4780 Product Code: JCX Legally Marketed Predicate Device Predicate: K120065 Predicate Trade Name: Laerdal Compact Suction Unit 4 (LCSU 4) Product Code: JCX Device Descriptio… | 2012 |
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 31 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 13.1 years on median.
- 2 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All JCX devicesJCX Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-Powered: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · JCX
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JCX
30in 2019
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JCX
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JCX
45in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JCX, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 48 |
| 2008 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 57 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2013 | 5 | 144 | 2 | 12 |
| 2014 | 4 | 106 | 0 | 68 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 118 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 119 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 1 | 102 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 170 |
| 2019 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 132 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 1 | 89 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 227 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 215 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 187 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 103 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 45 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Cary is indicated for removal of fluids from the upper airway. The device creates a negative pressure (vacuum) that draws fluids through disposable suction tube that is connected to a disposable collection canister. The fluids are captured in the collection canister for proper disposal. Cary is for use only on the order of a physician or other licensed practitioner (e.g. Emergency Medical Technician in field use).
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K251111 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K251111: Cary.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K251111
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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