510(k) · Cleared
ClearedModification to Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator Tape
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Advanced Sterilization Products · JOJ Indicator, Physical/Chemical Sterilization Process
Cleared on Apr 2, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K022441 (Advanced Sterilization Products, 2002) after a 10-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2002. 5 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 2, 2004
- Review
- 10 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JOJ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K022441 (2002). 5 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK022441 Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator TapeAdvanced Sterilization Products · 2002
- This deviceK040742 Modification to Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator TapeAdvanced Sterilization Products · 2004
- Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK103219 Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator TapeAdvanced Sterilization Products · 2011
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK111519 Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator Tape Model 14202Advanced Sterilization Products · 2012
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK160485 VERIFY VH2O2 Indicator TapeSTERIS Corporation · 2016
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK234084 STERRAD™ Chemical Indicator (CI) Strip (14100); STERRAD® SEALSURE®…Advanced Sterilization Products, Inc. · 2024
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK172753 VERIFY VH2O2 Indicator TapeSTERIS Corporation · 2018
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 5 · See all- K103219Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator TapeAdvanced Sterilization Products · 2011 · cites it directly4descendants
- K111519Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator Tape Model 14202Advanced Sterilization Products · 2012 · 2 generations on3descendants
- K160485VERIFY VH2O2 Indicator TapeSTERIS Corporation · 2016 · 3 generations on1descendant
- K234084STERRAD™ Chemical Indicator (CI) Strip (14100); STERRAD® SEALSURE® Chemical Indicator…Advanced Sterilization Products, Inc. · 2024 · 3 generations on0descendants
- K172753VERIFY VH2O2 Indicator TapeSTERIS Corporation · 2018 · 4 generations on0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K022441 | Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator Tape | Advanced Sterilization Products | 2002 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K040742 | Modification to Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator Tape | Advanced Sterilization Products | 2004 | — |
| +1 | K103219 | Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator Tape | Advanced Sterilization Products | 2011 | — |
| +2 | K111519 | Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator Tape Model 14202 | Advanced Sterilization Products | 2012 | — |
| +3 | K160485 | VERIFY VH2O2 Indicator Tape | STERIS Corporation | 2016 | — |
| +3 | K234084 | STERRAD™ Chemical Indicator (CI) Strip (14100); STERRAD® SEALSURE® Chemical… | Advanced Sterilization Products, Inc. | 2024 | — |
| +4 | K172753 | VERIFY VH2O2 Indicator Tape | STERIS Corporation | 2018 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K022441 | Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator TapeSummary page 1…Name Chemical Sterilization Process Indicator Classification Name Class II Legally Marketed Equivalent Device Name(s) STERRAD® SealSureTM Chemical Indicator Tape, K022441, October 8, 2002. DIVISION OF ETHICON, INC. · 33 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE - IRVINE, CA 92618 o (949) 581-5799 FAX (949) 789-3900… | 2002 |
What descends from it? (5)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K103219 | Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator Tape | 2011 | 4 |
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?
How does its category compare?
All JOJ devicesJOJ Indicator, Physical/Chemical Sterilization Process: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JOJ
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JOJ
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JOJ
1in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JOJ
12in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JOJ, 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 | 8 | 140 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 188 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | 115 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 13 | 151 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 224 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 212 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 198 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | 188 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 150 | 0 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 | 172 | 0 | 35 |
| 2018 | 5 | 150 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 108 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 87 | 1 | 29 |
| 2022 | 8 | 90 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 39 |
| 2024 | 12 | 71 | 0 | 25 |
| 2025 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 12 |
| 2026 | 3 | 30 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
STERRAD® SealSureTM Chemical Indicator Tape is a process indicator intended for use by health care providers to secure non-woven sterilization packs and wraps to be sterilized in the STERRAD® Sterilization System.
The color of the STERRAD® SealSureTM Chemical Indicator Tape changes from red to gold (or lighter) when exposed to hydrogen peroxide and is intended to differentiate between processed and unprocessed loads. Reference the color comparator bars on the package box label.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K040742 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K040742: Modification to Sterrad Sealsure Chemical Indicator Tape.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040742
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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