510(k) Report

FDA product code · General and plastic surgery

Massager, Vacuum, Radio Frequency Induced Heat

PBXClass II21 CFR 878.4400510(k) required81 decisions since 20121 recall

81 FDA decisions since 2012. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 186 days (half between 121 and 306). 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is K150035, named by 10 later devices.

Generates heat in body tissues for minor relief of minor aches and pain. Mechanical massaging to provide a temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, general and plastic surgery panel

Twenty years of PBX at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.

FDA decisions per year · PBX

7in 2025

2012: 12014: 22015: 52016: 72017: 62018: 32019: 82020: 82021: 62022: 72023: 92024: 62025: 72026 (partial year): 6
2007high 9 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PBX

200in 2025

2015: 181 days median2016: 130 days median2017: 132 days median2018: 89 days median2019: 147 days median2020: 134 days median2021: 169 days median2022: 308 days median2023: 227 days median2024: 130 days median2025: 200 days median2026 (partial year): 225 days median
2007high 308 (2022) · low 89 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · PBX

1in 2017

2017: 1
2007high 1 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · PBX

4in 2025

2013: 122014: 42016: 22017: 12018: 12019: 42020: 42021: 82022: 72023: 72024: 22025: 4
2007high 12 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PBX, 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
20121—00
20130—012
20142—04
2015518100
2016713002
2017613211
201838901
2019814704
2020813404
2021616908
2022730807
2023922707
2024613002
2025720004
202662250—
FIG. 1 — PBX by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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