510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCassette Autoclave (ACA5)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Guangzhou Ajax Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · FLE Sterilizer, Steam
Cleared on Aug 14, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K210279 (Enbio Group AG, 2021) after a 205-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2019.
- Decided
- Aug 14, 2025
- Review
- 205 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FLE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K190062 (2019). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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Top candidate predicates for a new FLE device
- #1 K250168 Life Ultra 25L Tabletop Mono Chamber Steam…score 12.7 · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K210279 | Enbio SSummary page 5…Enbio Group AG Device Name Enbio S 510(k) Number K210279 Product Code FLE… | 2021 |
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 6 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.8 years on median.
- 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K210279.
How does its category compare?
All FLE devicesFLE Sterilizer, Steam: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FLE
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FLE
184in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FLE
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FLE
71in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FLE, 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 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 19 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 1 | 21 |
| 2009 | 8 | 109 | 0 | 19 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2011 | 5 | 141 | 1 | 63 |
| 2012 | 5 | 111 | 1 | 69 |
| 2013 | 5 | 241 | 2 | 112 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 113 |
| 2015 | 3 | 302 | 1 | 68 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 76 |
| 2017 | 3 | 233 | 0 | 63 |
| 2018 | 8 | 146 | 1 | 90 |
| 2019 | 5 | 192 | 2 | 91 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 5 | 147 | 1 | 81 |
| 2022 | 10 | 133 | 0 | 70 |
| 2023 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 66 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 64 |
| 2025 | 4 | 184 | 0 | 71 |
| 2026 | 3 | 85 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Cassette Autoclave (ACA5 is suitable for the sterilization of dental and medical instruments designed to withstand steam sterilization. The Cassette Autoclave (ACA5) has not been designed to sterilize liquids, bio-medical waste or materials not compatible with steam sterilization. The processing of such loads may result in incomplete sterilization and / or damage to the autoclave. Please refer to below sterilization cycles for Program Name / Load…
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The Cassette Autoclave (ACA5 is suitable for the sterilization of dental and medical instruments designed to withstand steam sterilization. The Cassette Autoclave (ACA5) has not been designed to sterilize liquids, bio-medical waste or materials not compatible with steam sterilization. The processing of such loads may result in incomplete sterilization and / or damage to the autoclave.
Please refer to below sterilization cycles for Program Name / Load Description/Sterilization Temperature/Sterilization Time/Drying Time and Load Weight.:
1) Program Name: 134 ℃
Load Description:
Solid objects small porous objects, narrow-clearance items, dental handpieces and textile, wrapped or unwrapped.
Sterilization Temperature: 134 ℃273℉
Sterilization Time: 4 minutes
Drying Time: 60 minutes
Load Weight: 0.9 kg
2) Program Name: 121℃
Load Description:
Solid objects small porous objects, narrow-clearance items, dental handpieces and textile, wrapped or unwrapped.
Sterilization Temperature: 121 ℃250℉
Sterilization Time: 30 minutes
Drying Time: 60 minutes
Load Weight: 0.9 kg
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K250164 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K250164: Cassette Autoclave (ACA5).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K250164
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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