Cleared Traditional

K231490 - Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator

Also marketed or referenced as:
VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator

K231490 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator by STERIS Corporation. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FRC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K231490 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K231490 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator. Classified as Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (product code FRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 2023 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2800 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K231490 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 23, 2023
Decision Date August 07, 2023
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FRC Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2800
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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