510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCELERITY HP Indicator Tape
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Steris · JOJ Indicator, Physical/Chemical Sterilization Process
Cleared on Apr 10, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K231488 (Steris, 2023) after a 21-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1993. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Apr 10, 2024
- Review
- 21 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JOJ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K921910 (1993). 17 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 9 generations backK921910 Sterrad Chemical IndicatorJohnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · 1993
- 5 generations between
- 3 generations backK203284 3M Attest Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Tri-Metric Chemical Indicator3M Company · 2020
- 2 generations backK213262 CELERITY HP Chemical IndicatorSTERIS Corporation · 2022
- 1 generation backK231488 Celerity™ HP Chemical Indicator; Celerity™ HP Multivariable Chemical…Steris · 2023
- This deviceK240760 CELERITY HP Indicator TapeSteris · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK242189 CELERITY HP Indicator Tape (PCC077)Steris · 2024
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- Root · 9 generations backK921910 Sterrad Chemical IndicatorJohnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · 1993
- 8 generations backK013228 3M Comply 1248 Gas Plasma Chemical IndicatorMinnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. · 2002 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK150622 3M Comply Hydrogen Peroxide Chemical Indicator 12483M Company · 2015
- 6 generations backK170321 3M Comply Hydrogen Peroxide Chemical Indicator 12483M Company · 2017
- 5 generations backK183211 3M Comply Hydrogen Peroxide Chemical Indicator3M Company · 2019
- 4 generations backK193110 3M Attest Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Tri-Metric Chemical Indicator…3M Healthcare · 2020 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK203284 3M Attest Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Tri-Metric Chemical Indicator3M Company · 2020
- 2 generations backK213262 CELERITY HP Chemical IndicatorSTERIS Corporation · 2022
- 1 generation backK231488 Celerity™ HP Chemical Indicator; Celerity™ HP Multivariable Chemical…Steris · 2023
- This deviceK240760 CELERITY HP Indicator TapeSteris · 2024
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K242189CELERITY HP Indicator Tape (PCC077)Steris · 2024 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9 | K921910 | Sterrad Chemical Indicator | Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. | 1993 | — |
| −8 | K013228 | 3M Comply 1248 Gas Plasma Chemical Indicator | Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. | 2002 | 1 |
| −7 | K150622 | 3M Comply Hydrogen Peroxide Chemical Indicator 1248 | 3M Company | 2015 | — |
| −6 | K170321 | 3M Comply Hydrogen Peroxide Chemical Indicator 1248 | 3M Company | 2017 | — |
| −5 | K183211 | 3M Comply Hydrogen Peroxide Chemical Indicator | 3M Company | 2019 | — |
| −4 | K193110 | 3M Attest Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Tri-Metric Chemical Indicator 1348/1348E | 3M Healthcare | 2020 | 1 |
| −3 | K203284 | 3M Attest Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Tri-Metric Chemical Indicator | 3M Company | 2020 | — |
| −2 | K213262 | CELERITY HP Chemical Indicator | STERIS Corporation | 2022 | — |
| −1 | K231488 | Celerity™ HP Chemical Indicator; Celerity™ HP Multivariable Chemical… | Steris | 2023 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K240760 | CELERITY HP Indicator Tape | Steris | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K242189 | CELERITY HP Indicator Tape (PCC077) | Steris | 2024 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K231488 | Celerity™ HP Chemical Indicator; Celerity™ HP Multivariable Chemical Indicator; VERIFY…Summary page 6…Physical/chemical Sterilization Process Indicator 510(k) Submitter/Holder: STERIS Corporation 510(k) Number: K231488 2. Device Description The CELERITY HP Indicator Tape (Indicator Tape) is a ¾” wide crepe paper tape printed with di… | 2023 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K242189 | CELERITY HP Indicator Tape (PCC077) | 2024 | 0 |
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 31 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
- 3 of the 17 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K242189 (Steris, 2024) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All JOJ devicesJOJ Indicator, Physical/Chemical Sterilization Process: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · JOJ
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JOJ
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JOJ
1in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JOJ
12in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JOJ, 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 | 8 | 140 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9 | 57 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 188 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | 115 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 13 | 151 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 224 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 212 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 198 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | 188 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 150 | 0 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 | 172 | 0 | 35 |
| 2018 | 5 | 150 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 108 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 87 | 1 | 29 |
| 2022 | 8 | 90 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 39 |
| 2024 | 12 | 71 | 0 | 25 |
| 2025 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 12 |
| 2026 | 3 | 30 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Indicator Tape is intended to secure items wrapped in synthetic wrap materials until used and to distinguish between processed and unprocessed units through a color change from the start color (pink/magenta) to orange, yellow or lighter. The Indicator Tape is also intended to be used as an external process indicator when applied to synthetic wrap materials and/or Tyvek pouches. The tape may be used in the following sterilization cycles: • Lumen, Non…
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The Indicator Tape is intended to secure items wrapped in synthetic wrap materials until used and to distinguish between processed and unprocessed units through a color change from the start color (pink/magenta) to orange, yellow or lighter. The Indicator Tape is also intended to be used as an external process indicator when applied to synthetic wrap materials and/or Tyvek pouches.
The tape may be used in the following sterilization cycles:
• Lumen, Non Lumen, Fast Non Lumen, Fast, Flexible, and Specialty Cycles of the V-PRO: 1, 1 Plus, maX, maX 2, 60, and s2 Low Temperature Sterilization Systems.
• Standard and Advanced Cycles of the STERRAD® NX Sterilizer with or without ALLClear
• Standard, Flex Scope, Express and DUO Cycles of the STERRAD® 100NX Sterilizer with or without ALLClear.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K240760 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K240760: CELERITY HP Indicator Tape.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K240760
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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