# K020747: Amsco Century Medium Sterilizer 26 X 26

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: STERIS Corporation
- Decided: May 17, 2002 after 71 days
- Product code: FLE (Sterilizer, Steam)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.6880
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K010865 (2001). 1 ancestor in all.
17 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 19 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K010865: Amsco Century Medium Sterilizer, Model Century, STERIS Corporation (2001) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K082435: Amsco Evolution Medium Steam Sterilizer (2008), 8 descendants of its own
- K112403: Amsco Chimeron Medium Steam Sterlilzer (2012), 7 descendants of its own
- K183410: AMSCO 600 Steam Sterilizer (2019), 5 descendants of its own
- K091136: Amsco Evolution Medium Steam Sterilizer, Model HC-900 and HC-1200 (2009), 4 descendants of its own
- K211500: AMSCO 600 Medium Steam Sterilizer (2021), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Amsco Century Medium Steam Sterilizer 26” x 26” is designed for sterilization of heat and moisture-stabile materials used in heaithcare facilities and is available in two configurations: e Prevacuum — is equipped with Prevacuum, Gravity, Liquid, Leak Test and DART (Bowie-Dick) cycles. e Steam Flush Pressure-Pulse (SFPP) — is equipped with SFPP, WRAP/SFPP, Prevacuum, Gravity, Leak Test and DART (Bowie-Dick) cycles. The Amsco Century Medium Prevacuum Sterilizer 26™ x 267 is equipped with the following factory-programmed sterilization cycles and cycle values (Table 1-A): The Amsco Century Medium Steam Flush Pressure-Pulse (SFPP) Sterilizer is equipped with the following factory-programmed sterilization cycles and cycle values (Table 1-B):

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K020747
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology