# K060103: Albert Browne LTD. Verify Steam Value Indicators

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Albert Browne, Ltd.
- Decided: Mar 7, 2006 after 53 days
- Product code: JOJ (Indicator, Physical/Chemical Sterilization Process)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.2800
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K932129 (1994). 3 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K032801: Modified Browne Packaging and Label Steam Process Indicator, Albert Browne, Ltd. (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K112256: Steris Steam PI (2012), 0 descendants of its own
- K061738: Albert Browne LTD. Verify Steam and EO Load Record Card (2006), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Albert Browne Ltd. VERIFY® STEAM Value Indicators are process indicators that undergo a visual color change when exposed to steam in a temperature range of 121°C to 135°C (250°F to 275°F).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K060103
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology