Apparatus, suction, ward use, portable, ac-powered: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,154 reports carry this product code, 1994–2026; 11 brands with a page.

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2,154
reports with this product code: 0% of all MAUDE reports; 198
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 81 in the 12 months before; 82.4%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 2.5%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

Product code JCX is FDA's classification for "Apparatus, suction, ward use, portable, ac-powered" (general, Plastic Surgery panel), a class 2 device. 2,154 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from December 1994 to August 2026.

198 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 144% from 81 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (82.4%), injury (13%) and death (2.5%). 11 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Brands with this product code

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death	Classified as malfunction
Neptune 3 Rover 120v	187	0	1.1%	98.4%
Neptune 2 Rover Ultra 120v	137	0	1.2%	95.1%
Devilbiss	123	9	3.9%	90.8%
V A C Therapy System	88	0	2.7%	4.7%
Neptune Rover With Smoke Evac And Power Pole	5	0	0.4%	98.1%
Gomco	4	20	0%	86.2%
V A C Therapy	3	0	0.9%	0%
Handpiece Electric Dermatome	2	174	0%	92.6%
Cardinal Health	1	185	0.2%	89.8%
Conmed	1	89	0.2%	65.6%
Zimmer Air Dermatome	1	372	0%	79.6%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Manufacturers named

Manufacturer (as written on reports)	Reports	Share
Penumbra	251	11.7%
Stryker Instruments-Kalamazoo	125	5.8%
Kci USA	119	5.5%
Stryker Instruments-A Division Of Stryker	106	4.9%
Kinetic Concepts	100	4.6%
Richard Wolf	71	3.3%
Zimmer Surgical	68	3.2%
Keymed Medical And Industrial Equipment	35	1.6%
Stryker Instruments	21	1%
Conmed	2	0.1%

Reports by month, five years

FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type

Death2.5%53

Injury13%280

Malfunction82.4%1,775

Other1.8%38

Not given0.4%8

Who filed

Manufacturer report91.7%1,975

Voluntary report3.3%71

User facility report0%0

Distributor report0.6%14

Not given4.4%94

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Suction problem	241	11.2%
Smoking	158	7.3%
Inadequate filtration process	132	6.1%
Device emits odor	120	5.6%
Failure to power up	118	5.5%
Suction failure	113	5.2%
Thermal decomposition of device	75	3.5%
Fluid/blood leak	68	3.2%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem	63	2.9%
Filtration problem	60	2.8%
Material frayed	60	2.8%
Overheating of device	54	2.5%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly	52	2.4%
Complete blockage	51	2.4%
Incorrect measurementthe device measured wrongly	51	2.4%
Decrease in suction	45	2.1%
No pressure	45	2.1%
Melted	44	2%
Sparking	43	2%
Aspiration issue	39	1.8%

Questions about apparatus, suction, ward use, portable, ac-powered reports

What is product code JCX?

FDA's classification code for "Apparatus, suction, ward use, portable, ac-powered", class 2, reviewed by the general, Plastic Surgery panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.

How many reports carry this code?

2,154 reports through August 2026, 198 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which brands appear most often?

Neptune 3 Rover 120v (187), Neptune 2 Rover Ultra 120v (137), Devilbiss (123), V A C Therapy System (88) and Neptune Rover With Smoke Evac And Power Pole (5). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.

Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.