Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator; VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator
K231490 · STERIS Corporation · FRC · Aug 7, 2023 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K231490
Device Name
Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator; VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator
Applicant
STERIS Corporation
Product Code
FRC · General Hospital
Decision Date
Aug 7, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.2800
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Celerity 20 HP Biological indicator is intended for the routine monitoring of the following sterilizer cycles: Lumen, Non Lumen, Fast Non Lumen, Fast, Flexible and Specialty Cycles of the V-PRO 1, 1 Plus, maX, maX, maX, maX 2, 60 and s2 Low Temperature Sterilization Systems STERRAD® 100S Sterilizer (Default Cycle) Standard and Advanced Cycles of the STERRAD® NX Sterilizer with or without ALLClear® Technology Standard, Flex Scope, Express, and DUO Cycles of the STERRAD® 100NX Sterilizer with or without ALLClear® Technology When used in conjunction with the Celerity HP Incubator or the Celerity Incubator, the Celerity HP BI provides a fluorescent result within 20 minutes. The VERIFY® V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator is intended for routine monitoring of the following sterilizer cycles: Lumen, Non Lumen, Flexible, Fast, Fast Non Lumen and Specialty Cycles of the V-PRO® 1, 1 Plus, maX, maX 2, 60 and s2 Low Temperature Sterilization Systems STERRAD® 100S Sterilizer (Default Cycle) STERRAD® 200 Sterilizer (Default Cycle) Standard and Advanced Cycles of the STERRAD® NX Sterilizers with ALLClear® Technology Express, Flex Scope and Standard Cycles of the STERRAD® 100NX Sterilizer to include sterilizers with ALLClear® Technology.
Device Story
Biological indicators (BIs) monitor low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization cycles. Celerity 20 HP BI uses Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores and nutrient media in a plastic vial; reporter enzyme reacts with fluorogenic substrate to produce fluorescent signal. Celerity HP Incubator detects fluorescence within 20 minutes. VERIFY V24 SCBI uses visual color change (orange to yellow/turbid) after 24-hour incubation to indicate sterilization failure. Used in healthcare facilities to accompany medical devices during sterilization. Provides objective confirmation of sterilization process efficacy; helps ensure patient safety by verifying instrument sterility before reuse.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance verified through resistance testing (D-value, survival/kill times) and process qualification of the V-PRO maX 2 Specialty Cycle. Results demonstrate equivalent resistance to predicate devices.
Technological Characteristics
Plastic vial containing Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores and nutrient media. Celerity 20 HP: fluorogenic enzyme-substrate reaction; 20-minute incubation. VERIFY V24: visual colorimetric (magenta to orange/yellow) growth detection; 24-hour incubation. Both are standalone indicators used with proprietary incubators.
Indications for Use
Indicated for routine monitoring of specific low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization cycles (V-PRO and STERRAD systems) in healthcare facilities. Used to confirm sterilization efficacy by monitoring Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore viability.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Biological sterilization process indicator: A device intended for use by a health care provider to accompany products being sterilized through a sterilization procedure and to monitor adequacy of sterilization. The device consists of a known number of microorganisms, of known resistance to the mode of sterilization, in or on a carrier and enclosed in a protective package. Subsequent growth or failure of the microorganisms to grow under suitable conditions indicates the adequacy of sterilization. Physical/chemical sterilization process indicator: A device intended for use by a health care provider to accompany products being sterilized through a sterilization procedure and to monitor one or more parameters of the sterilization process. The adequacy of the sterilization conditions as measured by these parameters is indicated by a visible change in the device.
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August 7, 2023
STERIS Corporation Gregory Land Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 5960 Heisley Rd Mentor, Ohio 44060
### Re: K231490
Trade/Device Name: Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator; V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.2800 Regulation Name: Sterilization Process Indicator Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FRC Dated: Mav 22, 2023 Received: May 23, 2023
Dear Gregory Land:
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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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K231490
#### Device Name
VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator
Indications for Use (Describe)
The VERIFY® V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator is intended for routine monitoring of the following sterilizer cycles:
· Lumen, Non Lumen, Flexible, Fast, Fast Non Lumen and Specialty Cycles of the V-PRO® 1, 1 Plus, maX, maX 2, 60 and s2 Low Temperature Sterilization Systems
· STERRAD® 100S Sterilizer (Default Cycle)
· STERRAD® 200 Sterilizer (Default Cycle)
· Standard and Advanced Cycles of the STERRAD® NX Sterilizers with ALLClear® Technology
· Express, Flex Scope and Standard Cycles of the STERRAD® 100NX Sterilizer to include sterilizers with ALLClear® Technology.
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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K231490
Device Name Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Celerity 20 HP Biological indicator is intended for the routine monitoring of the following sterilizer cycles:
· Lumen, Non Lumen, Fast, Flexible and Specialty Cycles of the V-PRO 1, 1 Plus, maX, maX, maX, maX 2, 60 and s2 Low Temperature Sterilization Systems
· STERRAD® 100S Sterilizer (Default Cycle)
- Standard and Advanced Cycles of the STERRAD® NX Sterilizer with or without ALLClear® Technology
· Standard, Flex Scope, Express, and DUO Cycles of the STERRAD® 100NX Sterilizer with or without ALLClear® Technology
When used in conjunction with the Celerity HP Incubator or the Celerity Incubator, the Celerity HP BI provides a fluorescent result within 20 minutes.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(K) Summary For K231490 Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator
### Sponsor Facility
STERIS Corporation 5960 Heisley Road Mentor, OH 44060 Phone: (440) 354-2600 Fax: (440)357-9198
### Manufacturing Facility
STERIS Corporation 9325 Pinecone Drive Mentor, OH 44060 Phone: (440) 392-7800 Fax:
### Contact
Gregory Land Lead Regulatory Affairs Specialist Phone: (440) 352-7424 Fax: (440) 357-9198 Email: greg land(@steris.com
### Submission Date:
May 22, 2023
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#### Device Name 1
Trade Name: CELERITY 20 HP Biological Indicator Common/usual Name: Biological Indicator Device Classification: Class II Classification Name: Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process [21 CFR 880.2800(a), FRC]
#### 2 Predicate Device
Proprietary Name Common/usual Name Classification Name: 510(k) Submitter/Holder 510(k) Number:
Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator Biological indicator Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process STERIS Corporation K183294
#### 3 Description of Device
The product is intended to monitor the vapor phased hydrogen peroxide sterilization cycles described in the indication for use. It produces an optical change in signal that is detected by the STERIS proprietary reader, Celerity 20 HP Incubator, within 20 minutes to confirm the viability of the biological indicator at the end of a sterilization process. The product consists of Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores and a defined nutrient media in a plastic vial. A reporter enzyme, which is produced by the organism, reacts with a fluorogenic substrate within the defined nutrient media to produce a fluorescent moiety.
#### ব Intended Use/Indications for Use
The Celerity 20 HP Biological indicator is intended for the routine monitoring of the following sterilizer 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
- STERRAD® 100S Sterilizer (Default Cycle)
- Standard and Advanced Cycles of the STERRAD® NX Sterilizer with or without ALLClear® . Technology
- Standard, Flex Scope, Express, and DUO Cycles of the STERRAD® 100NX Sterilizer with or ● without ALLClear® Technology
When used in conjunction with the Celerity HP Incubator or the Celerity Incubator, the Celerity HP BI provides a fluorescent result within 20 minutes.
#### 5 Summary of Technical Characteristics
- 5.1
| Feature | CELRITY 20 HP Biological<br>Indicator<br>(proposed) | Celerity 20 HP Biological<br>Indicator (K183294) | Comparison |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended Use | The Celerity 20 HP Biological<br>Indicator is intended for | The Celerity 20 HP Biological<br>Indicator is intended for | The proposed and<br>predicate devices are<br>identical. The |
| Feature | CELRITY 20 HP Biological<br>Indicator<br>(proposed) | Celerity 20 HP Biological<br>Indicator (K183294) | Comparison |
| | routine monitoring of the<br>following sterilizer cycles:<br>• Lumen, Non Lumen, Fast<br>Non Lumen, Fast, Flexible<br>and Specialty Cycles of the<br>V-PRO 1, 1 Plus, maX, maX<br>2, 60 and s2 Low<br>Temperature Sterilization<br>Systems.<br>• STERRAD® 100S Sterilizer<br>(Default Cycle)<br>• Standard and Advanced<br>Cycles of the STERRAD®<br> | routine monitoring of the<br>following sterilizer cycles:<br>• Lumen, Non Lumen, Fast<br>Non Lumen, Fast and<br>Flexible Cycles of the V-<br>PRO: 1, 1 Plus, maX, maX2<br>and s2 Low Temperature<br>Sterilization Systems.<br>• STERRAD® 100S Sterilizer<br>(Default Cycle)<br>• Standard and Advanced<br>Cycles of the STERRAD®<br>NX Sterilizer with or<br>without ALLClear<br>• Standard, Flex Scope,<br>Express and DUO Cycles of<br>the STERRAD® 100NX<br>Sterilizer with or without<br>ALLClear<br>When used in conjunction<br>with the Celerity HP<br>Incubator, the Celerity 20 HP<br>BI provides a fluorescent<br>result within 20 minutes. | Specialty Cycle is a<br>new cycle in the V-<br>PRO maX 2 Low<br>Temperature<br>Sterilizer, which has<br>been submitted in this<br>premarket notification. |
| Indicator<br>organism | Geobacillus<br>stearothermophilus | Geobacillus<br>stearothermophilus | Same |
| Mechanism of<br>action | An enzyme, which is produced<br>by the organism, reacts with a<br>fluorogenic substrate within<br>the defined nutrient media to<br>produce a fluorescent moiety. | An enzyme, which is<br>produced by the organism,<br>reacts with a fluorogenic<br>substrate within the defined<br>nutrient media to produce a<br>fluorescent moiety. | Same |
| Accessories | Automated incubator / reader | Automated incubator / reader | Same |
| Viable spore<br>population | 1.0 – 4.0 x 106 spore/BI | 1.0 - 4.0 x 106 spore/BI | Same |
| Resistance | Resistance @ 9.1 mg/L H2O2:<br>• D-value > 6 sec<br>• Survival Time ≥ 4 sec<br>• Kill Time ≤ 7 min | Resistance @ 9.1 mg/L H2O2:<br>• D-value > 6 sec<br>• Survival Time ≥ 4 sec<br>• Kill Time ≤ 7 min | Same |
| Feature | CELRITY 20 HP Biological<br>Indicator<br>(proposed) | Celerity 20 HP Biological<br>Indicator (K183294) | Comparison |
| Culture<br>Conditions | 55-59°C, media included in<br>BI, 20-minute incubation time. | 55-59°C, media included in<br>BI, 20-minute incubation time. | Same |
| Primary<br>Packaging | Direct inoculum on plastic<br>vial, cap with recovery media. | Direct inoculum on plastic<br>vial, cap with recovery media. | Same |
| Process indicator | VERIFY V-PRO Chemical<br>Indicator (K140515); magenta<br>to yellow color change. | VERIFY V-PRO Chemical<br>Indicator (K140515); magenta<br>to yellow color change. | Same |
| Shelf-life | 10 months | 10 months | Same |
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### STERIS TRADITIONAL 510(k) PREMARKET NOTIFICATION Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator
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### STERIS TRADITIONAL 510(k) PREMARKET NOTIFICATION Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator
#### 6 Summary of Non-clinical Tests
Performance testing to demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate has been completed and is summarized in Table 5-3 below.
| Test | Acceptance Criteria | Conclusion |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Verification of Celerity HP BI<br>Performance after V-PRO Specialty<br>Cycle Extended Aeration | Celerity BIs exposed to the Specialty<br>Cycle demonstrate essentially<br>equivalent or not significantly<br>different resistance as compared to<br>SCBIs exposed to the 136L V-PRO<br>Sterilizer Fast Non Lumen Cycle | Pass |
| Final Process Qualification of the<br>VPRO maX2 Sterilizer Specialty<br>Cycle | The V-PRO maX 2 Sterilizer<br>Specialty Cycle final process<br>qualification was successful. | Pass |
Table 5-3. Summary of Non-clinical Testing
#### 7 Conclusion
Based on the intended use, technological characteristics and the non-clinical tests performed, the subject device is as safe, as effective, and performs at least as safely and effectively as the legally marketed predicate device, the Celerity 20 HP Biological Indicator, K183294 Class II [21 CFR 880.2800(a)], product code FRC.
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# 510(K) Summary For K231490 VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator
### Sponsor Facility
STERIS Corporation 5960 Heisley Road Mentor, OH 44060 Phone: (440) 354-2600 Fax: (440)357-9198
### Manufacturing Facility
STERIS Corporation 9325 Pinecone Drive Mentor, OH 44060 Phone: (440) 392-7800 Fax: (440) 392-7896
### Contact
Gregory Land Lead Regulatory Affairs Specialist Phone: (440) 352-7424 Fax: (440) 357-9198 Email: greg land(@steris.com
### Submission Date:
May 22, 2023
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#### STERIS TRADITIONAL 510(k) PREMARKET NOTIFICATION VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator
#### Device Name 8
| Trade Name: | VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common/usual Name: | Biological Indicator |
| Device Classification: | Class II |
| Classification Name: | Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process [21 CFR 880.2800(a), FRC] |
#### の Predicate Device
Proprietary Name: VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator Common/usual Name Biological indicator Classification Name: Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process 510(k) Submitter/Holder: STERIS Corporation 510(k) Number: K183300
# 10 Description of Device
The VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator (SCBI) is used by healthcare facilities to monitor the V-PRO® Low Temperature Sterilization Systems. It is designed to accompany medical devices placed in the sterilizer.
The user places the VERIFY V24 SCBI into the V-PRO® Low Temperature Sterilization System and performs a sterilization cycle. After cycle completion, the SCBI can either be immediately activated or it can be held at room temperature for a maximum of 72 hours (3 days) prior to activation.
The SCBI is activated by sealing the vial and rupturing the medium ampoule using the STERIS VERIFY SCBI HP activator. The activator automatically seals the SCBI vial and releases the growth media.
The activated SCBI is incubated at 55-60℃ for ≥ 24 hours. The SCBI indicates a pass if the media remains orange and non-turbid. The SCBI indicates a failure of sterilization if the media changes from orange to yellow and/or if the media is turbid.
## 11 Intended Use/Indications for Use
The VERIFY® V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator is intended for routine monitoring of the following sterilizer cycles:
- Lumen, Non Lumen, Flexible, Fast, Fast Non Lumen and Specialty Cycles of the V-PRO® 1, ● 1 Plus, maX, maX 2, 60 and s2 Low Temperature Sterilization Systems
- STERRAD® 100S Sterilizer (Default Cycle)
- STERRAD® 200 Sterilizer (Default Cycle) ●
- Standard and Advanced Cycles of the STERRAD® NX Sterilizer to include sterilizers with . ALLClear® Technology
- . Express, Flex Scope and Standard Cycles of the STERRAD® 100NX Sterilizer to include sterilizers with ALLClear® Technology
# 12 Summary of Technical Characteristics
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| Feature | VERIFY V24 SCBI<br>(proposed) | VERIFY V24 SCBI Predicate<br>(K183300) | Comparison |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended Use | The VERIFY® V24 Self-<br>Contained Biological<br>Indicator is intended for<br>routine monitoring of the<br>following sterilizer cycles:<br>• Lumen, Non Lumen,<br>• Flexible, Fast, Fast Non<br>Lumen and Specialty<br>Cycles of the V-PRO® 1,<br>• 1 Plus, maX, maX 2, 60<br>and s2 Sterilizers<br>• STERRAD® 100S<br>Sterilizer (Default Cycle)<br>• STERRAD® 200<br>Sterilizer (Default Cycle)<br>• Standard and Advanced<br>Cycles of the<br>STERRAD® NX<br>Sterilizer to include<br>sterilizers with<br>ALLClear® Technology<br>• Express, Flex Scope and<br>Standard Cycles of the<br>STERRAD® 100NX<br>Sterilizer to include<br>sterilizers with<br>ALLClear® technology. | The VERIFY® V24 Self-<br>Contained Biological Indicator<br>is intended for routine<br>monitoring of the following<br>sterilizer cycles:<br>• Lumen, Non Lumen,<br>• Flexible, Fast and Fast Non<br>Lumen Cycles of the V-<br>PRO® 1, 1 Plus, maX, maX<br>2, 60 and s2 Sterilizers<br>• STERRAD® 100S<br>Sterilizer (Default Cycle)<br>• STERRAD® 200 Sterilizer<br>(Default Cycle)<br>• Standard and Advanced<br>Cycles of the STERRAD®<br>NX Sterilizer to include<br>sterilizers with ALLClear®<br>Technology<br>• Express, Flex Scope and<br>Standard Cycles of the<br>STERRAD® 100NX<br>Sterilizer to include<br>sterilizers with ALLClear®<br>technology. | The proposed and<br>predicate devices are<br>identical. The Specialty<br>Cycle is a new cycle in<br>the V-PRO maX 2 Low<br>Temperature Sterilizer,<br>which has been<br>submitted in this<br>premarket notification. |
| Indicator<br>organism | Geobacillus<br>stearothermophilus | Geobacillus<br>stearothermophilus | Same |
| Mechanism of<br>action | Visual detection of growth<br>based on media color change<br>in the presence of surviving<br>indicator organisms. | Visual detection of growth<br>based on media color change<br>in the presence of surviving<br>indicator organisms. | Same |
| Accessories | VERIFY Incubator and<br>VERIFY SCBI HP Activator<br>(optional) | VERIFY Incubator and<br>VERIFY SCBI HP Activator<br>(optional) | Same |
| Viable spore<br>population | 2.0 - 3.4 x 106 spore/BI | 2.0 - 3.4 x 106 spore/BI | Same |
| Resistance<br>characteristics | Resistance @ 2.7 mg/L H2O2:<br>• D-value 4.0 – 8.0 sec<br>• Survival Time 4 - 30 sec<br>• Kill Time ≤ 16 min | Resistance @ 2.7 mg/L H2O2:<br>• D-value 4.0 – 8.0 sec<br>• Survival Time 4 - 30 sec<br>• Kill Time ≤ 16 min | Same |
| Culture<br>Conditions | 55- 60°C, media included in<br>SCBI, 24 hour incubation<br>time. | 55- 60°C, media included in<br>SCBI, 24 hour incubation<br>time. | Same |
| Primary<br>Packaging | Direct inoculum on plastic<br>vial, glass ampoule with<br>recovery media. | Direct inoculum on plastic<br>vial, glass ampoule with<br>recovery media. | Same |
| Process indicator | VERIFY V24 Self-Contained<br>Biological Indicator Vial | VERIFY V24 Self-Contained<br>Biological Indicator Vial | Same |
| Feature | VERIFY V24 SCBI<br>(proposed) | VERIFY V24 SCBI Predicate<br>(K183300) | Comparison |
| | Label; magenta to<br>orange/yellow color change. | Label; magenta to<br>orange/yellow color change. | |
| Shelf-life | 15 Months | 15 Months | Same |
### 12.1 YERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator
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# 13 Summary of Non-clinical Tests
Performance testing to demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate has been completed and is summarized in Table 5-3 below.
| Test | Acceptance Criteria | Conclusion | | |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
| Verification of V24 SCBI<br>Performance after V-PRO Specialty<br>Cycle Extended Aeration | SCBIs exposed to the Specialty Cycle<br>demonstrate essentially equivalent or<br>not significantly different resistance<br>as compared to SCBIs exposed to the<br>136L V-PRO Sterilizer Fast Non<br>Lumen Cycle | Pass | | |
| | Final Process Qualification of the<br>VPRO maX2 Sterilizer Specialty<br>Cycle | | The V-PRO maX 2 Sterilizer<br>Specialty Cycle final process<br>qualification was successful. | Pass |
Table 5-3. Summary of Non-clinical Testing
# 14 Conclusion
Based on the intended use, technological characteristics and the non-clinical tests performed, the subject device is as safe, as effective, and performs at least as safely and effectively as the legally marketed predicate device, the VERIFY V24 Self-Contained Biological Indicator, K183300 Class II [21 CFR 880.2800(a)], product code FRC.
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Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.