# K041623: Reusable Sterilcontainer Filter Model #JK090

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 13, 2004 after 180 days
- Product code: FRG (Wrap, Sterilization)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.6850
- 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 K792558 (1979). 3 ancestors in all.
10 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 14 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K792558: Container System, Aesculap Instruments Corp. (1979) Summary page 1.
- K850289: Monarch Sterilization Container System, Monarch Products, Inc. (1985) Summary page 1.
- K010825: Medline Steriset Sterilization Container, Medline (2001)

## Most influential descendants
- K073168: Aesculap Primeline Container LTD. (2008), 9 descendants of its own
- K112671: Sterilcontainer System (2012), 7 descendants of its own
- K192056: JJ Series Container System (2020), 5 descendants of its own
- K214041: Aesculap AICON Container (2022), 4 descendants of its own
- K242762: Aesculap Aicon® Series Container System (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Aesculap's Reusable Sterilcontainer Filter (JK090) is a PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) filter that allows for thorough penetration and evacuation of the sterilant (steam), while maintaining an effective barrier against microbial contamination for a maximum of 2,200 uses. This filter is for use with the Aesculap Sterilcontainer System in prevacuum steam sterilization cycle for 5 minutes at 273°F.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K041623
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology