510(k) · Cleared
ClearedModel 833HC Vacuum/Gravity Steam Sterilizer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Getinge USA, Inc. · FLE Sterilizer, Steam
Cleared on May 12, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K020590 (Getinge/Castle, Inc., 2002) after a 21-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1982.
- Decided
- May 12, 2003
- Review
- 21 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FLE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K820783 (1982). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 5 generations backK820783 Castle Microcomputer Sterilizer ControlSybron Corp. · 1982
- 4 generations backK970907 Castle Series 100 Steam Sterilizers (Straightline)Getinge/Castle, Inc. · 1997
- 3 generations backK994314 Castle Series 100HC Steam SterilizersGetinge/Castle, Inc. · 2000
- 2 generations backK012573 Castle 400HC/500HC Series Steam Sterilizer, Models 422HC, 433HC…Getinge/Castle, Inc. · 2001
- 1 generation backK020590 Model 733HC Gravity/Vacuum Steam SterilizerGetinge/Castle, Inc. · 2002
- This deviceK031259 Model 833HC Vacuum/Gravity Steam SterilizerGetinge USA, Inc. · 2003
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K820783 | Castle Microcomputer Sterilizer Control | Sybron Corp. | 1982 | — |
| −4 | K970907 | Castle Series 100 Steam Sterilizers (Straightline) | Getinge/Castle, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −3 | K994314 | Castle Series 100HC Steam Sterilizers | Getinge/Castle, Inc. | 2000 | — |
| −2 | K012573 | Castle 400HC/500HC Series Steam Sterilizer, Models 422HC, 433HC, 522HC, and… | Getinge/Castle, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −1 | K020590 | Model 733HC Gravity/Vacuum Steam Sterilizer | Getinge/Castle, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K031259 | Model 833HC Vacuum/Gravity Steam Sterilizer | Getinge USA, Inc. | 2003 | — |
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 FLE device
- #1 K250168 Life Ultra 25L Tabletop Mono Chamber Steam…score 12.7 · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K020590 | Model 733HC Gravity/Vacuum Steam SterilizerSummary page 2…pped and unwrapped surgical instruments and linens by means of pressurized steam. Predicate Device Model 733HC Vacuum/Gravity Steam Sterilizers [K020590]. Getinge Sourcing LLC FDA 51O(k) Summary Device: 833HC Vacuum/Gravity Steam Sterilizer… | 2002 |
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 21 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.6 years on median.
- None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All FLE devicesFLE Sterilizer, Steam: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FLE
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FLE
184in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FLE
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FLE
71in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FLE, 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 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 19 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 1 | 21 |
| 2009 | 8 | 109 | 0 | 19 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2011 | 5 | 141 | 1 | 63 |
| 2012 | 5 | 111 | 1 | 69 |
| 2013 | 5 | 241 | 2 | 112 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 113 |
| 2015 | 3 | 302 | 1 | 68 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 76 |
| 2017 | 3 | 233 | 0 | 63 |
| 2018 | 8 | 146 | 1 | 90 |
| 2019 | 5 | 192 | 2 | 91 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 5 | 147 | 1 | 81 |
| 2022 | 10 | 133 | 0 | 70 |
| 2023 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 66 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 64 |
| 2025 | 4 | 184 | 0 | 71 |
| 2026 | 3 | 85 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Model 833HC Vacuum/Gravity Steam Sterilizer is intended for use by health care facilities and to be used to sterilize wrapped and unwrapped surgical instruments and linens, by means of pressurized steam.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K031259 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K031259: Model 833HC Vacuum/Gravity Steam Sterilizer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K031259
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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