K213991 · Enbio Group AG · FLE · Feb 22, 2022 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K213991
Device Name
Enbio S
Applicant
Enbio Group AG
Product Code
FLE · General Hospital
Decision Date
Feb 22, 2022
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 880.6880
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Enbio S is an air-removal (pre-vacuum) table-top steam sterilizer intended for use by a health care provider to sterilize medical products by means of pressurized steam. It is suitable for the sterilization of dental and medical instruments that are validated to be sterilized by steam. The Enbio S has not been designed to sterilize liquid loads, 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.
Device Story
Table-top pre-vacuum steam sterilizer; uses pressurized steam to sterilize medical/dental instruments. Features aluminum chamber with integrated heaters; external water tank. User selects cycle (121°C, 134°C, or 134°C FAST) via TFT touch screen. Device performs pre-vacuum air removal; generates superheated steam; maintains temperature/pressure for specified duration; executes drying phase (except FAST cycle). Used in clinical settings by healthcare providers. Provides visual confirmation of process completion. Benefits patient by ensuring instrument sterility, reducing infection risk.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Performance of the 134°C FAST cycle validated per ANSI AAMI ST55:2016, including vacuum tests, Bowie & Dick tests, full/half cycle thermal/pressure studies, and biological indicator testing (achieving 10^-6 SAL).
Technological Characteristics
Table-top steam sterilizer; 2.7L aluminum chamber; two internal heaters. Dimensions: 561 x 252 x 162 mm. Power: 110-120V, 60Hz, 15A. Connectivity: USB port. Software/firmware controls sterilization cycles. Validated per ANSI AAMI ST55:2016.
Indications for Use
Indicated for sterilization of dental and medical instruments validated for steam sterilization. Suitable for solid, porous, recessed, narrow-clearance items, dental handpieces, textiles, and plastics. Contraindicated for liquid loads, biomedical waste, and materials incompatible with steam sterilization.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A steam sterilizer (autoclave) is a device that is intended for use by a health care provider to sterilize medical products by means of pressurized steam.
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February 22, 2022
Enbio Group AG Lukasz Rogowski Corporate Quality Manager Eichengasse 3 Oensingen. CH-4702 Switzerland
Re: K213991
Trade/Device Name: Enbio S Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.6880 Regulation Name: Steam Sterilizer Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FLE Dated: January 25, 2022 Received: January 26, 2022
## Dear Lukasz Rogowski:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Sincerely,
Clarence W. Murray, III, PhD Assistant Director DHT4B: Division of Infection Control and Plastic Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K213991
Device Name Enbio S
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Enbio S is an air-removal (pre-vacuum) table-top steam sterilizer intended for use by a health care provider to sterilize medical products by means of pressurized steam. It is suitable for the sterilization of dental and medical instruments that are validated to be sterm. The Enbio S has not been designed to sterilize liquid loads, biomedical 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 the table below for program name. load description, sterilization temperature, exposure time, drying time and maximum load.
| Program<br>Name | Load Description | Sterilization<br>Temperature | Sterilization<br>Time | Drying<br>Time | Maximum<br>Load |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|--------------------|
| 134°C | solid objects, small porous objects, simple objects recessed,<br>narrow-clearance items, dental handpieces, and textiles;<br>wrapped and unwrapped | 134°C (273°F) | 4 minutes | 3 minutes | 0.5 Kg/<br>1.1 lbs |
| 121°C | solid objects, small porous objects, simple objects recessed,<br>narrow-clearance items, dental handpieces, textiles, and plastics;<br>wrapped and unwrapped | 121°C (250°F) | 30 minutes | 5 minutes | 0.5 Kg/<br>1.1 lbs |
| 134°C<br>FAST* | solid objects, non-porous objects, simple instruments (such as<br>scissors, handles, pliers, chisels, probes, etc.), and dental<br>handpieces;<br>unwrapped<br>*Immediate Use Steam Sterilization cycle | 134°C (273°F) | 4 minutes | N/A | 0.5 Kg/<br>1.1 lbs |
**Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)**
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
X Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary - 213991
#### 1. Sponsor/ Applicant
Enbio Group AG Eichengasse 3 CH-4702 Oensingen, Switzerland
Mr. Lukasz Rogowski Corporate Quality Manager Email: lukasz.rogowski@enbio.com Phone: +48 605 058 629
# Summary Preparation Date: January 25, 2022
#### 2. Device
| Trade Name | Enbio S |
|---------------------|------------------|
| Classification | Class 2 |
| Classification Name | Steam Sterilizer |
| Product Code | FLE |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR 880.6880 |
| Review Panel | General Hospital |
#### 3. Predicate Device
Enbio S (K210279)
#### 4. Device Description
The Enbio S is an air-removal (pre-vacuum) table-top steam sterilizer intended for use by a health care provider to sterilize medical products by means of pressurized steam. It has a hermetically sealed, heated chamber made from aluminum, with two heaters sink inside chamber walls. Inside this chamber, the sterilized load is placed on a special perforated tray. After closing the chamber, the user selects the appropriate sterilization program through the TFT touch screen.
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The actual sterilization phase starts after the pre-vacuum phase. The aluminum steam generator produces superheated steam and applies it inside the chamber. That steam penetrates the sterilized instruments. The set temperature is maintained inside the chamber depending on the selected sterilization cycle (121C° or 134°C), during a specified time (30 minutes or 4 minutes). After that time all the steam accumulated inside the chamber is pumped out and the drying cycle begins. Enbio S also features an additional sterilization cycle referred to as '134°C FAST' which is an immediate use steam sterilization cycle without drying. When sterilization is finished, device displays to the user that process is completed, and that the load is sterile.
#### Indications for Use 5.
The Enbio S is an air-removal (pre-vacuum) table-top steam sterilizer intended for use by a health care provider to sterilize medical products by means of pressurized steam. It is suitable for the sterilization of dental and medical instruments that are validated to be sterilized by steam. The Enbio S has not been designed to sterilize liquid loads, 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 the table below for program name, load description, sterilization temperature, exposure time, drying time and maximum load.
| Program | Load Description | Sterilization | Sterilization | Drying | Maximum |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|-----------|--------------------|
| Name | | Temperature | Time | Time | Load |
| 134°C | solid objects, small porous<br>objects, simple objects<br>recessed, narrow-clearance<br>items, dental handpieces, and<br>textiles; wrapped and<br>unwrapped | 134°C (273°F) | 4 minutes | 3 minutes | 0.5 Kg/<br>1.1 lbs |
| 121°C | solid objects, small porous<br>objects, simple objects<br>recessed, narrow-clearance<br>items, dental handpieces,<br>textiles, and plastics;<br>wrapped and unwrapped | 121°C (250°F) | 30 minutes | 5 minutes | 0.5 Kg/<br>1.1 lbs |
| 134°C<br>FAST* | solid objects, non-porous<br>objects, simple instruments<br>(such as scissors, handles,<br>pliers, chisels, probes, etc.), and<br>dental handpieces; unwrapped.<br>*Immediate Use Steam<br>Sterilization cycle | 134°C (273°F) | 4 minutes | N/A | 0.5 Kg/<br>1.1 lbs |
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#### Technological Characteristics Comparison Table 6.
Provided below is a technological comparison of the subject device with the predicate device.
| | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Comparison |
|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Trade Name | Enbio S | Enbio S (K210279) | |
| | | | |
| Submitter | Enbio Group AG | Enbio Group AG | Same |
| Product Code | FLE | FLE | Same |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR 880.6880 | 21 CFR 880.6880 | Same |
| Device Class | Class 2 | Class 2 | Same |
| Prescription / Over-<br>The-Counter Use | Over-The-Counter | Over-The-Counter | Same |
| Intended Use | The Enbio S is an air-removal<br>(pre-vacuum) table-top steam<br>sterilizer intended for use by a<br>health care provider to<br>sterilize medical products by<br>means of pressurized steam.<br>It is suitable for the<br>sterilization of dental and<br>medical instruments that are<br>validated to be sterilized by<br>steam. The Enbio S has not<br>been designed to sterilize<br>liquid loads, bio-medical<br>waste or materials not<br>compatible with steam<br>sterilization. The processing<br>of such loads may result in<br>incomplete sterilization and/or<br>damage to the autoclave. | The Enbio S is an air-removal<br>(pre-vacuum) table-top steam<br>sterilizer intended for use by a<br>health care provider to<br>sterilize medical products by<br>means of pressurized steam.<br>It is suitable for the<br>sterilization of dental and<br>medical instruments that are<br>validated to be sterilized by<br>steam. The Enbio S has not<br>been designed to sterilize<br>liquid loads, bio-medical<br>waste or materials not<br>compatible with steam<br>sterilization. The processing<br>of such loads may result in<br>incomplete sterilization and/or<br>damage to the autoclave. | Same |
| Sterilization Cycle /<br>Program | • 134°C<br>• 121°C<br>• 134°C FAST (Immediate<br>Use Steam Sterilization<br>cycle) | • 134°C<br>• 121°C | Different |
| Water tank | External | External | Same |
| Sterilization<br>Chamber Volume | 2.7 L | 2.7 L | Same |
| Sterilization<br>Chamber<br>Dimensions | 292 x 192 x 45 mm<br>(L x W x H) | 292 x 192 x 45 mm (L x W x H) | Same |
| Device Dimensions<br>(L x W x H) | 561 x 252 x 162 mm | 561 x 252 x 162 mm | Same |
| Weight | 15 kg (approximately) | 15 kg (approximately) | Same |
| Power Rating | 110-120 V, 60Hz, 15A | 110-120 V, 60Hz, 15A | Same |
| | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Comparison |
| Trade Name | Enbio S | Enbio S (K210279) | |
| Wireless<br>Transmission<br>Capability | No | No | Same |
| USB Port | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Sterility and<br>Shelf- life | Not provided sterile.<br>No shelf-life claimed | Not provided sterile.<br>No shelf-life claimed | Same |
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The intended use, fundamental scientific technology, design, construction, materials, and electrical characteristics of the proposed Enbio S are identical to the Enbio S cleared under K210279.
The only modification is the addition of a '134°C FAST' program, which is an Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS) cycle with following parameters. The indications for use are modified to describe this new program/ sterilization cycle. The labeling (User Manual), software and firmware are also updated to support this additional program.
The Enbio S cleared under K210279 did not have a '134°C FAST' IUSS cycle; however the following previously 510(k) cleared device serves as 'reference device' to support the addition of the IUSS cycle.
- Statclave G4 Chamber Autoclave (K190062) .
The Statclave G4 Chamber Autoclave has IUSS cycle parameters of 132°C for 4 minutes (and no drying) whereas the proposed Enbio S has '134°C FAST' IUSS cycle parameters of 134°C for 4 minutes (and no drying). Although, their IUSS cycle temperatures are slightly different, the performance and effectiveness of the Enbio S 134°C FAST program has been validated per AAMI ANSI ST55:2016. In addition, the updated software and firmware have been validated using the same methodology that was used to validate the software and firmware of Enbio S cleared under K210279.
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#### 7. Non-clinical Bench (Performance) testing
Below table includes a summary of the performance test conducted per ANSI AAMI ST55:2016 to validate the performance of the Enbio S '134°C FAST' Immediate Use Steam Sterilization cycle.
In addition, the updated software and firmware have been validated using the same methodology that was used to validate the software and firmware of Enbio S previously cleared under K210279.
| ANSI AAMI<br>ST55:2016 Test<br>Method | Purpose | Acceptance criteria | Results<br>(see details<br>provided in<br>Table 2) |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Vacuum Test | Verify air removal<br>performance | Average leak rate shall<br>be equal to or less than<br>1 mmHg (i.e. 0.13 kPa or<br>0.019 psia) per minute<br>over the measured time<br>interval | Pass |
| Bowie & Dick Test | Verify air removal<br>performance | The Bowie-Dick test<br>indicator sheet shall<br>show a uniform color<br>change; i.e., the color in<br>the center should be the<br>same as that at the<br>outer edges. | Pass |
| Full Cycle Study | Verify pressure and<br>temperature - to ensure that<br>the sterilizer is capable of<br>providing steady-state thermal<br>and pressure conditions<br>during the cycle | Temperature recorded<br>shall be between +3°C /-<br>0°C of the sterilization<br>temperature for specified<br>program.<br>Pressure recorded shall<br>be within ±0.3 bar of the<br>equipment's specified<br>pressure | Pass |
| Half Cycle Study | Verify pressure and<br>temperature - to ensure that<br>the sterilizer is capable of<br>providing steady-state thermal<br>and pressure conditions<br>during the cycle | Temperature recorded<br>shall be between +3°C /-<br>0°C of the sterilization<br>temperature for specified<br>program.<br>Pressure recorded shall<br>be within ±0.3 bar of the<br>equipment's specified<br>pressure | Pass |
| Half Cycle Study,<br>Over-Kill<br>Biological<br>Performance | To ensure the efficacy of the<br>equipment and the lethality of<br>the recommended processing<br>parameters bv biological | The tested cycle has a<br>10-6 Sterility Assurance<br>Level (SAL) | Pass |
| ANSI AAMI<br>ST55:2016 Test<br>Method | Purpose | Acceptance criteria | Results<br>(see details<br>provided in<br>Table 2) |
| with Dental<br>Turbine | challenge | | |
| Full Cycle<br>Biological<br>Indicators | To ensure the efficacy of the<br>equipment and the lethality of<br>the recommended processing<br>parameters by biological<br>challenge | The tested cycle has a<br>10-6 Sterility Assurance<br>Level (SAL) | Pass |
| Half Cycle Biological<br>Indicators | To ensure the efficacy of the<br>equipment and the lethality of<br>the recommended processing<br>parameters by biological<br>challenge | The tested cycle has a<br>10-6 Sterility Assurance<br>Level (SAL) | Pass |
| Half Cycle Biological<br>Indicators - Turbine | To ensure the efficacy of the<br>equipment and the lethality of<br>the recommended processing<br>parameters by biological<br>challenge | The tested cycle has a<br>10-6 Sterility Assurance<br>Level (SAL) | Pass |
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#### 8. Clinical Testing
The submission does not contain any data from clinical testing.
#### 9. Conclusion:
The conclusions drawn from the nonclinical tests demonstrate that the Enbio S is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the legally marketed predicate device, Enbio S (K210279).
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