FDA PRODUCT CODE · CLASS II
BTA — Pump, Portable, Aspiration (Manual Or Powered)
What these counts are not
Clearance and recall counts are SPEQ’s aggregation of FDA’s own published records for the code. A recall count is a measure of history, not of a device’s safety, neither number is an FDA rating, and SPEQ is not affiliated with the FDA.
What this classification requires
Every statement below is FDA’s own classification record for this product code, quoted from the device classification field reference. The SPEQ reading beneath each one is SPEQ’s interpretation of what it means for the work, and is not FDA text.
510(K)
SPEQ READINGA premarket notification under 21 CFR Part 807 Subpart E is the route for this code. The submission argues substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate, so the engineering question is which predicate the design can actually be compared against, and the evidence question is what testing supports that comparison.
Class II (moderate to high risk): general controls and special controls
SPEQ READINGSpecial controls are the distinguishing feature: performance standards, guidance documents, patient registries or postmarket surveillance named for the device type. Find the special controls before designing the test plan — they usually name the tests.
Device is eligible for The Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting Program
SPEQ READINGMalfunctions for this code may be reported in periodic summary form rather than as individual MDRs under 21 CFR Part 803. Eligibility is a property of the product code; using it is a decision the manufacturer makes and must be able to justify.
Not exempt due to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)/Quality System
SPEQ READINGThe full Quality Management System Regulation (21 CFR 820, incorporating ISO 13485:2016) applies, and is what an FDA inspection of this device will be conducted against.
Device is not implantable
SPEQ READINGNo implant-specific expectations attach from the classification itself.
Device is not used for life sustaining purposes
SPEQ READINGNo life-sustaining designation attaches to this code.
Device is a candidate for a third party review program
SPEQ READINGAn Accredited Person may conduct the 510(k) review instead of FDA. FDA still makes the clearance decision — third-party review changes who reviews, never who decides.
Other product codes under 21 CFR 878.4780
One regulation usually governs several product codes. These share this code’s regulation, and therefore its classification basis.
21 CFR 878.4780 — Powered suction pump
The classification regulation for this product code, as published by the Office of the Federal Register. This is the regulation text itself — no SPEQ interpretation appears in it.
(a) Identification. A powered suction pump is a portable, AC-powered or compressed air-powered device intended to be used to remove infectious materials from wounds or fluids from a patient's airway or respiratory support system. The device may be used during surgery in the operating room or at the patient's bedside. The device may include a microbial filter.
(b) Classification. Class II.
Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21. 21 CFR is a work of the United States Government and is in the public domain. SPEQ read this section on October 22, 2026. CFR is amended continuously, so verify against the source before acting on it: read 21 CFR 878.4780 on eCFR →
Recent clearances
Recent recalls
The D-14 diode on the circuit board may fail, resulting in a damaged, overheated circuit board. Also a screw used to attach one of the feet of the unit may damage the battery inside the device if the screw is over-tightened.
External battery chargers used with the Version 29 VISTA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy pumps are failing to properly charge the pump's battery.
Failure of irrigation flow: The pinch valve in a few pumps may not consistently open to allow irrigation flow. In over 450 surgeries, the firm confirmed one instance of a valve that did not open. The electrically activated pinch valve in the NeoMedix Trabectome I/A pump activates irrigation flow t
Faulty circuit board may short circuit and cause electric shock to operator
Reports from medical professionals that SSCOR suction device has not performed as intended. Firm's investigation disclosed that the condition in questions is caused by cracked regulators that result in inadequate suction.
Reports from medical professionals that SSCOR suction device has not performed as intended. Firm's investigation disclosed that the condition in questions is caused by cracked regulators that result in inadequate suction.
Reports from medical professionals that SSCOR suction device has not performed as intended. Firm's investigation disclosed that the condition in questions is caused by cracked regulators that result in inadequate suction.
Reports from medical professionals that SSCOR suction device has not performed as intended. Firm's investigation disclosed that the condition in questions is caused by cracked regulators that result in inadequate suction.
Source: FDA device classification, 510(k)/PMA, and recall datasets. Recall entries count distinct FDA recall numbers, so one recall event affecting several products appears as several entries. Browse every product code SPEQ tracks →