510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSporview Plus BI Test Pack
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Crosstex International · FRC Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process
Cleared on Aug 7, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K051173 (Spsmedical Supply Corp., 2005) after a 149-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2000.
- Decided
- Aug 7, 2014
- Review
- 149 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FRC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K001444 (2000). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 3 generations backK001444 Steritec Steam Biological Test Pack with Instant Readout Integrator…Steritec Products, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK022706 Spsmedical Sporview Steam BI Test PackSpsmedical Supply Corp. · 2002
- 1 generation backK051173 Spsmedical Sporview Plus Steam BI Test PackSpsmedical Supply Corp. · 2005
- This deviceK140620 Sporview Plus BI Test PackCrosstex International · 2014
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K001444 | Steritec Steam Biological Test Pack with Instant Readout Integrator, Model BI… | Steritec Products, Inc. | 2000 | 2 |
| −2 | K022706 | Spsmedical Sporview Steam BI Test Pack | Spsmedical Supply Corp. | 2002 | — |
| −1 | K051173 | Spsmedical Sporview Plus Steam BI Test Pack | Spsmedical Supply Corp. | 2005 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K140620 | Sporview Plus BI Test Pack | Crosstex International | 2014 | — |
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K051173 | Spsmedical Sporview Plus Steam BI Test PackSummary page 4…Product Code: FRC Device Class: II PREDICATE DEVICE: The SPSmedical SporView® Plus BI Test Pack cleared under K051173. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: Description of change to the legally marketed predicate device—The SporView® Plus BI Te… | 2005 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- The line of descent spans 14 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
- 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All FRC devicesFRC Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FRC
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FRC
29in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FRC
8so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FRC
9in 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?
The SPSmedical SporView® Plus Steam BI Test Pack with STEAMPlus Integrator is indicated for use in routine monitoring and sterilizer qualification testing of steam gravity displacement cycles at 121°C/250°F for 30 minutes exposure time and for use in pre-vacuum steam sterilization cycles at 132°C/270°F for 4 minutes exposure time.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K140620 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K140620: Sporview Plus BI Test Pack.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K140620
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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