510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMN-111
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
W&H Sterilization S.R.L. · FLE Sterilizer, Steam
Cleared on May 30, 2018 after a 254-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- May 30, 2018
- Review
- 254 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FLE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
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.
Planning a device in FLE? 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 FLE device
- #1 K250168 Life Ultra 25L Tabletop Mono Chamber Steam…score 12.7 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
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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)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All FLE devicesFLE Sterilizer, Steam: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FLE
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FLE
184in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FLE
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FLE
71in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FLE, 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 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 19 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 1 | 21 |
| 2009 | 8 | 109 | 0 | 19 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2011 | 5 | 141 | 1 | 63 |
| 2012 | 5 | 111 | 1 | 69 |
| 2013 | 5 | 241 | 2 | 112 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 113 |
| 2015 | 3 | 302 | 1 | 68 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 76 |
| 2017 | 3 | 233 | 0 | 63 |
| 2018 | 8 | 146 | 1 | 90 |
| 2019 | 5 | 192 | 2 | 91 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 5 | 147 | 1 | 81 |
| 2022 | 10 | 133 | 0 | 70 |
| 2023 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 66 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 64 |
| 2025 | 4 | 184 | 0 | 71 |
| 2026 | 3 | 85 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The W&H Steam Sterilizer MN-111 is designed for pressurized steam sterilization of medical and pouched dental instruments, including dental handpiece, porous and hollow loads. Key program features, including sterilization time, temperature and recommended load type are listed in the following table: Program: Pouches Heavy Load Type of Load and Load weight: Instruments and Dental Handpieces up to 18 lbs Sterilization Temperature: 270° F (132°C)…
Read the full statement (239 words)
The W&H Steam Sterilizer MN-111 is designed for pressurized steam sterilization of medical and pouched dental instruments, including dental handpiece, porous and hollow loads. Key program features, including sterilization time, temperature and recommended load type are listed in the following table:
Program: Pouches Heavy Load
Type of Load and Load weight: Instruments and Dental Handpieces up to 18 lbs
Sterilization Temperature: 270° F (132°C)
Sterilization Time: 4 minutes
Drying Time (recommended): 30 minutes
Program: Pouches Medium Load
Type of Load and Load weight: Instruments and Dental Handpieces up to 3 lbs
Sterilization Temperature: 270° F (132°C)
Sterilization Time: 4 minutes
Drying Time (recommended): 25 minutes
Program: Pouches Large Load
Type of Load and Load weight: Instruments and Dental Handpieces up to 6 lbs
Sterilization Temperature: 270° F (132°C)
Sterilization Time: 4 minutes
Drying Time (recommended): 30 minutes
Program: Pouches &Wrapped Cassettes
Type of Load and Load weight: Instruments and Dental Handpieces up to 11 lbs
Sterilization Temperature: 270° F (132°C)
Sterilization Time: 4 minutes
Drying Time (recommended): 35 minutes
Program: Wrapped Cassettes
Type of Load and Load weight: Instruments and Dental Handpieces up to 14 lbs
Sterilization Temperature: 270° F (132°C)
Sterilization Time: 4 minutes
Drying Time (recommended): 40 minutes
Program: Low Temperature
Type of Load and Load weight: Textilies, Up 4.4 lbs, or Instruments and Dental Handpieces Requiring Low Temperature up to 5 lbs.
Sterilization Temperature: 250° F (121°C)
Sterilization Time: 30 minutes
Drying Time (recommended): 30 minutes
Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.
https://510kreport.com/device/K172825 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K172825: MN-111.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172825
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026