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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2015

Amsco Warming Cabinet

K111870510(k) SpecialCleared Jul 29, 201128-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.5725Recalls 1

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

STERIS Corporation · LGZ Warmer, Thermal, Infusion Fluid

Cleared on Jul 29, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K092823 (STERIS Corporation, 2009) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2000. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Jul 29, 2011
Review
28 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LGZ
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K993797 (2000). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

K993797 · EC-7701 Fluid Warming Cabinet · Enthermics Medical Systems, Inc. · 2000K092823 · Amsco Warming Cabinet · STERIS Corporation · 20092000200220042006200820102012
  1. Root · 2 generations backK993797 EC-7701 Fluid Warming CabinetEnthermics Medical Systems, Inc. · 2000
  2. 1 generation backK092823 Amsco Warming CabinetSTERIS Corporation · 2009
  3. This deviceK111870 Amsco Warming CabinetSTERIS Corporation · 2011
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K993797EC-7701 Fluid Warming CabinetEnthermics Medical Systems, Inc.2000—
−1K092823Amsco Warming CabinetSTERIS Corporation2009—
0 (this device)K111870Amsco Warming CabinetSTERIS Corporation2011—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K111870, 2000–2011Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K092823Amsco Warming Cabinet
Summary page 2
…TERIS Corporation ® §960 Heisley Road » Mentor, OH 44060-1834 USA = 440-354-2600 June 30, 2011 ’ Page 8-1 STERIS SPECIAL 510(k) — DEVICE MODIFICATION TO K092823 AMSCO WARMING CABINET - 24” WIDE PASS-THRU MODEL Device Name Tt T s e e Trade Name: : Amsco Warming Cabinet, 24” Wide Pass-thru-…
STERIS Corporation2009—

Also cleared against K092823: 3 other devices →

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

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Nov 20, 2015Class IIZ-0603-2016Process change controlThe firm discovered that information printed on the quick reference magnet is incorrect; specifically, Fahrenheit to Celsius temperature conversions and the default Warming Cabinet temperature.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 11 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.9 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K092823.

How does its category compare?

All LGZ devices

LGZ Warmer, Thermal, Infusion Fluid: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LGZ

2in 2025

2007: 22008: 42009: 22010: 22011: 32012: 72013: 52015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 12019: 32022: 32023: 12024: 12025: 22026 (partial year): 2
2007high 7 (2012) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LGZ

546in 2022

2008: 99 days median2011: 77 days median2012: 162 days median2013: 143 days median2019: 209 days median2022: 546 days median
2007high 546 (2022) · low 77 (2011)2026

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

Recalls per year · LGZ

1in 2016

2009: 12010: 12011: 82015: 12016: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 8 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LGZ

376in 2025

2007: 112008: 102009: 122010: 432011: 542012: 522013: 162014: 232015: 342016: 152017: 582018: 942019: 3402020: 1,2212021: 8852022: 1,5482023: 1,0332024: 8622025: 376
2007high 1,548 (2022) · low 10 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LGZ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—011
2008499010
20092—112
20102—143
2011377854
20127162052
20135143016
20140—023
20152—134
20162—115
20172—058
20181—094
201932090340
20200—01,221
20210—0885
2022354601,548
20231—01,033
20241—0862
20252—0376
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

The Amsco Warming Cabinet is designed to raise the temperature of blankets, linens and sterile surgical irrigation solutions and IV solutions to an acceptable level for various surgical, obstetrical, emergency, critical care and other healthcare applications

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K111870: Amsco Warming Cabinet.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K111870

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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