510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTyvek Sterilization Pouches with Chevron Seal
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Andersen Sterilizers, Inc. · FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Cleared on Oct 27, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K152058 (Andersen Sterilizers, Inc., 2015) after a 256-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1983.
- Decided
- Oct 27, 2017
- Review
- 256 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FRG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K831425 (1983). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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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? (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K152058 | Tyvek Sterilization Pouches with Chevron SealSummary page 5…FRG 5.5 Predicate Device Device Name Tyvek Sterilization Pouches with Chevron Seal 510(k) number K152058 Manufacturer Amcor Flexibles, Inc. The predicate Tyvek Sterilization Pouches with Chevron Seal (… | 2015 |
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 34 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 32.5 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K152058.
How does its category compare?
All FRG devicesFRG Wrap, Sterilization: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, 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?
Tyvek Sterilization Pouches with Chevron Seal are intended to enclose medical devices that are to be sterilized in a single pouch configuration at a healthcare facility. They are used in the 12 hour sterilization cycle at 20-29°C in the Anprolene AN75 Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilizer. Critical process parameters for the cycle are summarized in Table 1. Table 1. Critical sterilization cycle parameters in the Anprolene AN75 Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilizer EO…
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Tyvek Sterilization Pouches with Chevron Seal are intended to enclose medical devices that are to be sterilized in a single pouch configuration at a healthcare facility. They are used in the 12 hour sterilization cycle at 20-29°C in the Anprolene AN75 Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilizer. Critical process parameters for the cycle are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1. Critical sterilization cycle parameters in the Anprolene AN75 Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilizer
EO Amount Temperature Relative Humidity EO Exposure Time Total Cycle Time
17.6 g ± 5% 20-29°C 35-90% 12 hours 14 hours
The product codes for Tyvek Sterilization Pouches are listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Product codes for Tyvek Sterilization Pouches
Product Type Self-Seal, Heat Seal, Tubing
Product Codes TLP-030, TLP-031, TLP-033, TLP-058, TLP-059
The 12 hour cycle in the Anprolene AN75 Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilizer has been validated to sterilize a load of up to 24 lbs of metal surgical instruments, 3 lbs of fabric, or 3.5 lbs of plastic devices (combined weight of pouched devices and tray). Sterility was maintained for at least 3 months after processing in an Anprolene AN75 sterilizer.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K170429 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K170429: Tyvek Sterilization Pouches with Chevron Seal.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K170429
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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