510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCELERITY 20 HP Challenge Pack
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
STERIS Corporation · FRC Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process
Cleared on Mar 1, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K140499 (STERIS Corporation, 2014) after a 108-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 2005. 8 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 1, 2018
- Review
- 108 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FRC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K042450 (2005). 10 ancestors in all, the oldest K994055 (2002). 8 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.
- Root · 6 generations backK042450 Sterrad NX Challenge PackAdvanced Sterilization Products · 2005
- 5 generations backK051643 Sterrad Sterilizer Cyclesure Test PackAdvanced Sterilization Products · 2005
- 4 generations backK073618 Verify Sirius Biological Indicator Challenge PackSTERIS Corporation · 2009
- 3 generations backK092906 Verify Biological Indicator Challenge Pack for Vaporized VH202…STERIS Corporation · 2009
- 2 generations backK103331 Verify Biological Indicator Challenge Pack for Vaporized VH202…STERIS Corporation · 2011
- 1 generation backK140499 Verify V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator for Vaporized VH202…STERIS Corporation · 2014
- This deviceK173488 CELERITY 20 HP Challenge PackSTERIS Corporation · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK183294 CELERITY 20 HP Biological Indicator, CELERITY HP Challenge PackSTERIS Corporation · 2019
- Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK223717 Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator; Celerity 5 HP Challenge PackSTERIS Corporation · 2023
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK250044 Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator (LCB052); Celerity 5 HP Challenge…STERIS Corporation · 2025
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK231490 Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator; VERIFY V24 Self-Contained…STERIS Corporation · 2023
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK260766 Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator (LCB052)STERIS Corporation · 2026
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Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 8 · See all- K183294CELERITY 20 HP Biological Indicator, CELERITY HP Challenge PackSTERIS Corporation · 2019 · cites it directly6descendants
- K223717Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator; Celerity 5 HP Challenge PackSTERIS Corporation · 2023 · cites it directly3descendants
- K250044Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator (LCB052); Celerity 5 HP Challenge Pack (LCB059)…STERIS Corporation · 2025 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K231490Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator; VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological IndicatorSTERIS Corporation · 2023 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K260766Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator (LCB052)STERIS Corporation · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6 | K042450 | Sterrad NX Challenge Pack | Advanced Sterilization Products | 2005 | — |
| −5 | K051643 | Sterrad Sterilizer Cyclesure Test Pack | Advanced Sterilization Products | 2005 | — |
| −4 | K073618 | Verify Sirius Biological Indicator Challenge Pack | STERIS Corporation | 2009 | — |
| −3 | K092906 | Verify Biological Indicator Challenge Pack for Vaporized VH202 Sterilization | STERIS Corporation | 2009 | — |
| −2 | K103331 | Verify Biological Indicator Challenge Pack for Vaporized VH202 Sterilization… | STERIS Corporation | 2011 | — |
| −1 | K140499 | Verify V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator for Vaporized VH202… | STERIS Corporation | 2014 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K173488 | CELERITY 20 HP Challenge Pack | STERIS Corporation | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K183294 | CELERITY 20 HP Biological Indicator, CELERITY HP Challenge Pack | STERIS Corporation | 2019 | — |
| +1 | K223717 | Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator; Celerity 5 HP Challenge Pack | STERIS Corporation | 2023 | — |
| +2 | K250044 | Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator (LCB052); Celerity 5 HP Challenge Pack… | STERIS Corporation | 2025 | — |
| +2 | K231490 | Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator; VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological… | STERIS Corporation | 2023 | — |
| +2 | K260766 | Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator (LCB052) | STERIS Corporation | 2026 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in FRC? 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 FRC device
- #1 K250044 Celerity 5 HP Biological Indicator (LCB052)…score 14.5 · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K140499 | Verify V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator for Vaporized VH202 Sterilization ProcessesSummary page 5…Sterilization Process Indicator (21 CFR 880.2800, FRC) 2. Predicate Device VERIFY V24 Biological Indicator Challenge Pack K140499 3. Description of Device The CELERITY 20 HP Challenge Pack (pack), is used by healthcare providers for qualificati… | 2014 |
What descends from it? (8)
3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 13 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
- 2 of the 10 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K183294 (STERIS Corporation, 2019) has gone furthest, with 6 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K140499.
How does its category compare?
All FRC devicesFRC Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, 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 CELERITY 20 HP Challenge Pack is intended for qualification testing of the V-PRO Low Temperature Sterilization System following installation, relocation, malfunctions or major repairs and for routine requalification testing.
The Challenge Pack is placed in an otherwise empty sterilizer chamber; a hospital-defined challenge load is not included.
The challenge pack is not intended for routine monitoring of the V-PRO Sterilizers. It has been tested and validated solely for use in periodic testing of the sterilizers.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K173488 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173488: CELERITY 20 HP Challenge Pack.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173488
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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