# K203285: 3M Comply Hydrogen Peroxide Indicator Tape 1228

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: 3M Company
- Decided: Dec 10, 2020 after 31 days
- Product code: JOJ (Indicator, Physical/Chemical Sterilization Process)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.2800
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K945190 (1994). 6 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K192673: 3M™ Comply™ Hydrogen Peroxide Indicator Tape 1228, 3M Company (2019) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K212081: 3M (TM) Comply (TM) Hydrogen Peroxide Indicator Tape 1228 (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K222152: 3M™ Attest™ Hydrogen Peroxide Indicator Tape 1228 (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Use the 3M™ Comply™ Hydrogen Peroxide Indicator Tape 1228 to secure packs and as an external pack process indicator to differentiate unprocessed items from items processed in the following sterilizers: STERRAD 100® Sterilization System STERRAD 100S® Sterilization System STERRAD NX® Sterilization System (Standard and Advanced cycles) STERRAD 100NX® Sterilization System (Standard, Flex, Express and Duo cycles) STERRAD NX® with ALLClear® Technology Sterilization System (Standard and Advanced cycles) STERRAD 100NX® with ALLClear® Technology Sterilization System (Standard, Flex, Express and Duo cycles) V-PRO® 1 Low Temperature Sterilization System (Lumen cycle) V-PRO® 1 Plus Low Temperature Sterilization System (Lumen and Non Lumen cycles) V-PRO® maX Low Temperature Sterilization System (Lumen, Non Lumen, and Flexible cycles) V-PRO® 60 Low Temperature Sterilization System (Lumen, Non Lumen and Flexible cycles) V-PRO® maX 2 Low Temperature Sterilization System (Lumen, Non Lumen, Flexible, and Fast Non Lumen cycles) V-PRO® s2 Low Temperature Sterilization System (Lumen, Non Lumen, Flexible, and Fast cycles) The tape is suitable for use on non-woven disposable wraps and peel pouches. The chemical indicator stripes turn from blue toward pink after exposure to vaporized hydrogen peroxide.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K203285
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology