510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVis-U-All II Heat-Seal Pouch and Tubing
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
STERIS Corporation · FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Cleared on Oct 16, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K951295 (Advanced Sterilization Products, 1995) and 1 other predicate after a 182-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1977. 11 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 16, 2007
- Review
- 182 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FRG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K771032 (1977). 2 ancestors in all. 11 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK771032 Pouches, Peel Open, BreathableSurgicot, Inc. · 1977
- This deviceK071087 Vis-U-All II Heat-Seal Pouch and TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2007
- Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK090371 Vis-U-All Low Temperature Tyvek Sterilization Pouch for V-Pro 1…STERIS Corporation · 2009
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 8 of its ownK140487 Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2014
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 6 of its ownK160908 Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2016
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 5 of its ownK172749 Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2018
- Descendant · 5 generations on · 3 of its ownK183401 Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2019
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 11 · See all- K090371Vis-U-All Low Temperature Tyvek Sterilization Pouch for V-Pro 1 Sterilization SystemSTERIS Corporation · 2009 · cites it directly9descendants
- K140487Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2014 · 2 generations on8descendants
- K160908Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2016 · 3 generations on6descendants
- K172749Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2018 · 4 generations on5descendants
- K183401Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2019 · 5 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K771032 | Pouches, Peel Open, Breathable | Surgicot, Inc. | 1977 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K071087 | Vis-U-All II Heat-Seal Pouch and Tubing | STERIS Corporation | 2007 | — |
| +1 | K090371 | Vis-U-All Low Temperature Tyvek Sterilization Pouch for V-Pro 1 Sterilization… | STERIS Corporation | 2009 | — |
| +2 | K140487 | Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/Tubing | STERIS Corporation | 2014 | — |
| +3 | K160908 | Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/Tubing | STERIS Corporation | 2016 | — |
| +4 | K172749 | Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/Tubing | STERIS Corporation | 2018 | — |
| +5 | K183401 | Vis-U-All Low Temperature Sterilization Pouch/Tubing | STERIS Corporation | 2019 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 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.
Planning a device in FRG? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new FRG device
- #1 K234050 HALYARD® ONE-STEP® Sterilization Wrap…score 15.8 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K951295 | Sterrad Sterilization PouchSummary page 1…ilization pouch Classification Name: Sterilization wrap (21 CFR 880.6850 Product Code KCT). 2. Predicate Devices * Sterrad Sterilization Pouch (K951295) * Surgicot Pouches, Peel Open, Breathable (K771032) 3. Description of Device The proposed Vis-U-All 1-leat S… | 1995 |
| * | K771032 | Pouches, Peel Open, BreathableSummary page 1…wrap (21 CFR 880.6850 Product Code KCT). 2. Predicate Devices * Sterrad Sterilization Pouch (K951295) * Surgicot Pouches, Peel Open, Breathable (K771032) 3. Description of Device The proposed Vis-U-All 1-leat Seal Pouch is a Tyvek/plastic film sterilization containme… | 1977 |
What descends from it? (11)
See all 112 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 FRG devicesFRG Wrap, Sterilization: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FRG
9in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FRG
151in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FRG
2in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FRG
18in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FRG, 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 | 3 | 182 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 171 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 213 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 110 | 0 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 | 133 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 146 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 | 177 | 0 | 13 |
| 2015 | 12 | 196 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 | 131 | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | 9 | 260 | 29 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 150 | 0 | 22 |
| 2019 | 9 | 258 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 | 122 | 14 | 21 |
| 2021 | 4 | 170 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 217 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 230 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 182 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | 9 | 151 | 0 | 18 |
| 2026 | 4 | 247 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Vis-U-All Heat-Seal Pouch and Tubing have been qualified by STERIS Corporation
as suitable for use by health care providers to enclose and seal other medical devices to
be sterilized in the AMSCO V-Pro 1 Low Temperature Sterilizer. The system is designed
to maintain sterility of properly processed medical devices during normal handling and
storage until the pouch is opened and the medical device is removed for use.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K071087 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K071087: Vis-U-All II Heat-Seal Pouch and Tubing.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K071087
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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