# K223715: Celerity Incubator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: STERIS Corporation
- Decided: Jun 15, 2023 after 195 days
- Product code: FRC (Indicator, Biological 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: 5 generations back to K004009 (2002). 6 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite 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)
- K213881: Celerity Incubator, STERIS Corporation (2022) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K250061: Celerity Incubator (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K233681: ConFirm 20 Minute Incubator (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Use the Celerity Incubator to incubate and automatically read STERIS Celerity Biological Indicators for Steam and Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide sterilization at 55 ° C - 60 ° C for a fluorescent result.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K223715
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology