FDA product code · General hospital
A Chemical Vapor Sterilization Multivariable Chemical Indicator
5 FDA decisions since 2020. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 266 days (half between 183 and 281). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K203284, named by 2 later devices.
A chemical vapor sterilization multivariable chemical indicator monitors two or more parameters of a chemical vapor sterilization process.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of QKM at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.
FDA decisions per year · QKM
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QKM
Too few QKM 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · QKM
No recall names QKM since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · QKM
No MAUDE report names QKM since 2007.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 880.2800.