510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCELERITY 20 HP Biological Indicator
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 Jun 13, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K172752 (STERIS Corporation, 2018) after a 12-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 2005.
- Decided
- Jun 13, 2018
- Review
- 12 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FRC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K042450 (2005). 12 ancestors in all, the oldest K994055 (2002). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 8 generations backK042450 Sterrad NX Challenge PackAdvanced Sterilization Products · 2005
- 7 generations backK051643 Sterrad Sterilizer Cyclesure Test PackAdvanced Sterilization Products · 2005
- 6 generations backK073618 Verify Sirius Biological Indicator Challenge PackSTERIS Corporation · 2009
- 5 generations backK092906 Verify Biological Indicator Challenge Pack for Vaporized VH202…STERIS Corporation · 2009
- 4 generations backK103331 Verify Biological Indicator Challenge Pack for Vaporized VH202…STERIS Corporation · 2011
- 3 generations backK140499 Verify V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator for Vaporized VH202…STERIS Corporation · 2014
- 2 generations backK171504 VERIFY Assert VH2O2 Self-Contained Biological IndicatorSTERIS Corporation · 2017 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK172752 CELERITY 20 HP Biological IndicatorSTERIS Corporation · 2018
- This deviceK181429 CELERITY 20 HP Biological IndicatorSTERIS Corporation · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K042450 | Sterrad NX Challenge Pack | Advanced Sterilization Products | 2005 | — |
| −7 | K051643 | Sterrad Sterilizer Cyclesure Test Pack | Advanced Sterilization Products | 2005 | — |
| −6 | K073618 | Verify Sirius Biological Indicator Challenge Pack | STERIS Corporation | 2009 | — |
| −5 | K092906 | Verify Biological Indicator Challenge Pack for Vaporized VH202 Sterilization | STERIS Corporation | 2009 | — |
| −4 | K103331 | Verify Biological Indicator Challenge Pack for Vaporized VH202 Sterilization… | STERIS Corporation | 2011 | — |
| −3 | K140499 | Verify V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator for Vaporized VH202… | STERIS Corporation | 2014 | — |
| −2 | K171504 | VERIFY Assert VH2O2 Self-Contained Biological Indicator | STERIS Corporation | 2017 | 1 |
| −1 | K172752 | CELERITY 20 HP Biological Indicator | STERIS Corporation | 2018 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K181429 | CELERITY 20 HP Biological Indicator | STERIS Corporation | 2018 | — |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K172752 | CELERITY 20 HP Biological IndicatorSummary page 5…Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (21 CFR 880.2800, FRC) 2. Predicate Device Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator, K172752 3. Description of Device The product is intended to monitor the vapor phased hydrogen peroxide sterilization cycle… | 2018 |
| † | K140515 | Verify Hpu Chemical Indicator/ Verify Vaporized VH202 Process Indicator Adhesive Label | 2014 |
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 13 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
- 3 of the 12 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K172752.
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 Biological Indicator is used for routine monitoring, and qualification of the Non Lumen, Flexible, Lumen and Fast Non Lumen Cycles of the V-PRO 1, 1 Plus, maX, 60 and maX 2 Low Temperature Sterilizers in healthcare facilities.
When used in conjunction with the VERIFY CELERITY 20 HP Incubator, the CELERITY 20 HP Biological Indicator provides a fluorescent result within 20 minutes.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K181429 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K181429: CELERITY 20 HP Biological Indicator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K181429
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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