510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2013

Steritec Smart-Read Biological Test Pack with Instant Readout Integrator

K111150510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 8, 201174-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.2800Recalls 3

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Steritec Products Mfg Co, Inc. · FRC Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process

Cleared on Jul 8, 2011 after a 74-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. It has been recalled 3 times.

Decided: Jul 8, 2011
Review: 74 days
Class: Class II
Product code: FRC
Recalls: 3
Predicates: 0

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K111150Source: FDA 510(k) database · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (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?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

Date	Class	Recall	Root cause	Reason
Jun 10, 2013	Class II	Z-1827-2013	Nonconforming Material/Component	Mesa Labs, based out of Bozeman, MT, informed SteriTec Products, Inc. of a product recall involving the EZTest Steam and Smart-Read Biological Indicators (BI) because the readout time is not in specification with the label claims.
Jun 10, 2013	Class II	Z-1826-2013	Nonconforming Material/Component	Mesa Labs, based out of Bozeman, MT, informed SteriTec Products, Inc. of a product recall involving the EZTest Steam and Smart-Read Biological Indicators (BI) because the readout time is not in specification with the label claims.
Jun 10, 2013	Class II	Z-1825-2013	Nonconforming Material/Component	Mesa Labs, based out of Bozeman, MT, informed SteriTec Products, Inc. of a product recall involving the EZTest Steam and Smart-Read Biological Indicators (BI) because the readout time is not in specification with the label claims.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

How does its category compare?

All FRC devices

FRC Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FRC

6in 2025

2007high 18 (2018) · low 1 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FRC

29in 2025

2007high 260 (2013) · low 29 (2025)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FRC

8so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2007high 8 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FRC

9in 2025

2007high 482 (2016) · low 9 (2022)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FRC, 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	83	0	100
2008	1	—	0	60
2009	6	183	1	45
2010	4	165	0	57
2011	6	118	0	37
2012	9	178	2	46
2013	4	260	2	39
2014	13	174	0	51
2015	3	130	0	182
2016	2	—	0	482
2017	10	130	0	182
2018	18	97	0	22
2019	5	88	0	30
2020	10	150	0	16
2021	5	107	0	10
2022	5	193	4	9
2023	6	190	1	20
2024	8	105	0	22
2025	6	29	0	9
2026	1	—	8	—

What is it indicated for?

SteriTec Smart Read Biological Test Pack with Instant Readout Integrator is designed specifically for testing of 3 or 4 minutes at 132°C (270°F) and 3 minutes at 135°C (275°F) in pre-vacuum steam sterilizers. The test pack consists of a self-contained biological indicator containing Geobacillus stearothermophilus inside a small package of porous and nonporous materials, simulating the biological indicator 16 towel test packs defined by AAMI ST79. When used as directed, the Chemical Indicator Record Card gives visible indication that sterilizing conditions were met.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.

https://510kreport.com/device/K111150 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K111150: Steritec Smart-Read Biological Test Pack with Instant Readout Integrator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K111150

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