K110682 · Case Medical, Inc. · KCT · Jul 1, 2011 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K110682
Device Name
STERITITE CONTAINER SYSTEM & MEDITRAY PRODUCTS
Applicant
Case Medical, Inc.
Product Code
KCT · General Hospital
Decision Date
Jul 1, 2011
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.6850
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The SteriTite universal container system with MediTray products is a reusable sterilization container system intended to be used to enclose other medical devices and instrumentation to be sterilized, transported and stored by health care providers. The container consists of a perforated base and lid with filter retention plates, and disposable polypropylene filters. The SteriTite universal container system is compatible for use with STERRAD 100NX Sterilization (Standard and Flex cycles). The SteriTite container has been validated with stainless steel and porous lumens, inoculated product, insert boxes, multilevel tray systems and various inserts including brackets, posts and partitions. The container may be used for sterilization of medical devices including full instrument sets and mixed loads. SteriTite universal container system is recommended to be used for sterilization of surfaces and lumens: In STERRAD 100NX Standard cycle, process stainless steel lumens instruments of 0.7 mm diameter or larger and up to 500 mm in length. In STERRAD 100NX Flexible cycle, process flexible endoscopes, PE/PTFE Lumen instruments of ≥1.2 mm x ≤835 mm. 120 days of real time Shelf life testing with handling events has been conducted for SteriTite containers after STERRAD 100NX Sterilization. Reuse testing was performed after 501 STERRAD 100NX Standard cycles.
Device Story
SteriTite Universal Container System is a rigid, reusable sterilization packaging system for operating room instruments. Components include anodized aluminum containers with perforated bases, lids, filter retention plates, and disposable polypropylene filters. MediTray accessories (baskets, trays, racks, brackets) secure instruments inside. Used in clinical settings to enclose instruments during STERRAD 100NX sterilization cycles. System maintains sterility during transport and storage. Healthcare providers load instruments into containers, process them through the STERRAD 100NX, and store them until use. Validated for 120-day shelf life and 501 reuse cycles. Benefits include instrument protection and standardized sterilization workflow.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Validation performed at independent laboratories per FDA guidance and AAMI standards. Testing included sterilization efficacy for stainless steel and porous lumens, inoculated product, and mixed loads in STERRAD 100NX cycles. Shelf life validated for 120 days with handling events. Reuse testing validated for 501 cycles.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Anodized aluminum, passivated stainless steel hardware, silicone gaskets, disposable polypropylene filters. Form factor: Rigid containers in various sizes (Full, Mid, Half, Mini). Connectivity: None. Sterilization: STERRAD 100NX (Standard and Flex cycles).
Indications for Use
Indicated for use by health care providers to enclose medical devices and instrumentation for sterilization, transport, and storage. Compatible with STERRAD 100NX Standard cycle (stainless steel lumens ≥0.7mm diameter, ≤500mm length) and Flex cycle (flexible endoscopes, PE/PTFE lumens ≥1.2mm x ≤835mm).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A sterilization wrap (pack, sterilization wrapper, bag, or accessories, is a device intended to be used to enclose another medical device that is to be sterilized by a health care provider. It is intended to allow sterilization of the enclosed medical device and also to maintain sterility of the enclosed device until used.
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## 5. 510(K) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
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SteriTite Universal Container System with MediTray Products for STERRAD 100NX
# 510(k) Number (if known): K110682
| Date Prepared: | 2/24/2011 |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Company Name: | Case Medical, Inc.<br>19 Empire Blvd<br>South Hackensack, NJ 07606 |
| Contact: | Tania Lupu<br>Phone: 201-313-1999 ext.229<br>Fax: 201-373-9090<br>Email: tlupu@casemed.com |
| Trade Name: | SteriTite® Universal Container System & MediTray Products |
| Common Name: | Sterilization container with disposable filter. |
| Regulation number: | 880.6850 |
| Classification name: | Sterilization Wrap |
| Class of Device: | Class II device |
| Product Code: | 80FRG |
| Review Panel: | General Hospital |
| Establishment Registration Number: | 2248608 |
### 5.1 Substantial Equivalence:
Case Medical believes that the SteriTite universal container system is substantially equivalent to:
- . SteriTite® universal container system -anodized- previously cleared for STERRAD NX, 510(K) #K080558.
- . Aesculap® SterilContainer S non-anodized previously cleared for STERRAD 100NX, 510(k) K093493.
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### 5.2 Description of the Device:
The SteriTite universal container system consists of a family of rigid reusable containers and Inserts that provide an effective sterilization packaging method for operating room instruments. The SteriTite® container for STERRAD 100NX has perforated base. The container is made out of anodized aluminum with passivated stainless steel hardware and silicone gaskets. Each filter retention plate secures a disposable filter for bacterial barrier filtration. Various instrument trays as well as stacked baskets and inserts including insert boxes, brackets, posts, partitions and racks provide instrument protection and secure devices for sterilization within the container.
### 5.3 Indications for Use:
The SteriTite universal container system with MediTray products is a reusable sterilization container system intended to be used to enclose other medical devices and instrumentation to be sterilized, transported and stored by health care providers. The container consists of a perforated base and lid with filter retention plates, and disposable polypropylene filters. The SteriTite universal container system is compatible for use with STERRAD 100NX Sterilization (Standard and Flex cycles). The SteriTite container has been validated with stainless steel and porous lumens, inoculated product, insert boxes, multilevel tray systems and various inserts including brackets, posts and partitions. The container may be used for sterilization of medical devices including full instrument sets and mixed loads.
SteriTite universal container system is recommended to be used for sterilization of surfaces and lumens:
- In STERRAD 100NX Standard cycle, process stainless steel lumens instruments of 0.7 ﮯ mm diameter or larger and up to 500 mm in length.
- In STERRAD 100NX Flexible cycle, process flexible endoscopes, PE/PTFE Lumen ー instruments of ≥1.2 mm x ≤835 mm.
120 days of real time Shelf life testing with handling events has been conducted for SteriTite containers after STERRAD 100NX Sterilization.
Reuse testing was performed after 501 STERRAD 100NX Standard cycles.
The following tables identify which products with disposable filter may be sterilized in each (Standard and Flex) STERRAD 100NX sterilization cycle.
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| Part Number | Description | Total Loaded container<br>weight (Lbs) |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| SC04FG | 4" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 22 |
| SC06FG | 6" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 22 |
| SC08FG | 8" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 22 |
| SC04QG | 4" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 19 |
| SC06QG | 6" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 19 |
| SC08QG | 8" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 19 |
| SC04HG | 4" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 14 |
| SC06HG | 6" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 14 |
| SC08HG | 8" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 14 |
| SC02NG | 2" high mini long - w/ perforated base | 10 |
| SC03NG | 3" high mini long size w/ perforated base | 10 |
| SC02MG | 2" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
| SC03MG | 3" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
| SC04MG | 4" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
Table 1. SteriTite Universal Container System in STERRAD 100NX Standard Cycle
Note: SteriTite Containers have been validated with 10 stainless steel lumens.
# Table 2. SteriTite Universal Container System in STERRAD 100NX Flex Cycle
| Part Number | Description | Total Loaded container<br>weight (Lbs) |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| SC04FG | 4" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC06FG | 6" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC08FG | 8" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC04QG | 4" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC06QG | 6" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC08QG | 8" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC04HG | 4" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC06HG | 6" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC08HG | 8" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC02NG | 2" high mini long - w/ perforated base | 10 |
| SC03NG | 3" high mini long size w/ perforated base | 10 |
| SC02MG | 2" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
| SC03MG | 3" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
| SC04MG | 4" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
Note: SteriTite containers have been validated with 1 flexible lumened device plus inserts per container.
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| MediTray Products | STERRAD 100NX |
|-------------------|---------------|
| Baskets | X |
| Trays | X |
| Insert Boxes | X |
| Metal Brackets | X |
| Metal Partitions | X |
| Posts | X |
| Silicone Brackets | X |
| Racks | X |
| Stringers | X |
## Table 3. Meditray Products Compatibility
## Table 4. SteriTite Accessories Compatibility
| SteriTite Accessories | STERRAD 100NX |
|-----------------------------|---------------|
| SCF02 Round filter | X |
| SCFM02 Rectangular filter | X |
| SCS01W Tamper Evident Seals | X |
| SCLH2023 Load Card Large | X |
| SCLH2024 Load Card Small | X |
### Technological Characteristics (compared to the predicate(s)): 5.4
The SteriTite container system for STERRAD 100NX Sterilization is the same SteriTite container previously cleared for steam, STERRAD 100, 100S, 200, NX, as well as EtO, Ozone and Hydrogen Peroxide (V-pro1 ) Sterilization. Case Medical's SteriTite universal container and MediTray products are compatible with STERRAD 100NX (Standard and Flex cycles). All containers are of equivalent sizes, have gasketed lids with latching mechanism and offer tamper evident features and external indicator as predicate devices. The SteriTite sealed container in this submission is the same container previously cleared.
#### 5.5 Performance Data:
All required testing per "Draft Guidance for the Preparation of Premarket Notifications 510(k)'s" was completed. The SteriTite universal container system with MediTray products were fully validated for STERRAD 100NX Sterilization (Standard and Flex cycles). The validation testing was conducted at qualified independent laboratories in accordance with FDA guidance and available AAMI standards.
### 5.5 Conclusion:
All data presented demonstrate Substantial Equivalence to the predicate devices.
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Food and Drug Administration 1 0903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Room -WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
JUL - 1 2011
Ms. Tania Lupu QA/QC Director Case Medical, Incorporated 19 Empire Boulevard South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606
Re: K110682
Trade/Device Name: SteriTite Universal Container System and MediTray Products Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.6850 Regulation Name: Sterilization Wrap Regulatory Class: II Product Code: KCT Dated: May 10, 2011 Received: June 3, 2011
Dear Ms. Lupu:
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. 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898, 1n addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm 115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours,
Anthony O.mat
Anthony D. Watson, B.S., M.S., M.B.A. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## 4. Indication for Use Statement
## 510(k) Number (if known): K110682
Device Name: SteriTite Universal Container System and MediTray Products
### Indications for use:
The SteriTite universal container system with MediTray products is a reusable sterilization container system intended to be used to enclose other medical devices and instrumentation to be sterilized, transported and stored by health care providers. The container consists of a perforated base and lid with filter retention plates, and disposable polypropylene filters. The SteriTite universal container system is compatible for use with STERRAD 100NX Sterilization (Standard and Flex cycles). The SteriTite container has been validated with stainless steel and porous lumens, inoculated product, insert boxes, multilevel tray systems and various inserts including brackets, posts and partitions. The container may be used for sterilization of medical devices including full instrument sets and mixed loads.
SteriTite universal container system is recommended to be used for sterilization of surfaces and lumens:
- ー In STERRAD 100NX Standard cycle, process stainless steel lumens instruments of 0.7 mm diameter or larger and up to 500 mm in length.
- -In STERRAD 100NX .Elexible cycle, process flexible endoscopes, PE/PTFE Lumen instruments of ≥1.2 mm x ≤835 mm.
120 days of real time Shelf life testing with handling events has been conducted for SteriTite containers after STERRAD 100NX Sterilization.
Reuse testing was performed after 501 STERRAD 100NX Standard cycles.
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use ਮ (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE OF NEEDED)
nce of CDRH, Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices (OIVD)
Claire S. Marshall & Elizabeth Claiborne Williams
Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety
510(k) K110682
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The following tables identify which products with disposable filter may be sterilized in each (Standard and Flex) STERRAD 100NX sterilization cycle.
| Part Number | Description | Total Loaded container<br>weight (Lbs) |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| SC04FG | 4" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 22 |
| SC06FG | 6" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 22 |
| SC08FG | 8" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 22 |
| SC04QG | 4" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 19 |
| SC06QG | 6" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 19 |
| SC08QG | 8" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 19 |
| SC04HG | 4" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 14 |
| SC06HG | 6" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 14 |
| SC08HG | 8" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 14 |
| SC02NG | 2" high mini long - w/ perforated base | 10 |
| SC03NG | 3" high mini long size w/ perforated base | 10 |
| SC02MG | 2" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
| SC03MG | 3" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
| SC04MG | 4" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
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Note: SteriTite Containers have been validated with 10 stainless steel lumens.
### Table 2. SteriTite Universal Container System in STERRAD 100NX Flex Cycle
| Part Number | Description | Total Loaded container<br>weight (Lbs) |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| SC04FG | 4" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC06FG | 6" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC08FG | 8" high Full-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC04QG | 4" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC06QG | 6" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC08QG | 8" high Mid-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC04HG | 4" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC06HG | 6" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC08HG | 8" high Half-size w/ perforated base | 16 |
| SC02NG | 2" high mini long - w/ perforated base | 10 |
| SC03NG | 3" high mini long size w/ perforated base | 10 |
| SC02MG | 2" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
| SC03MG | 3" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
| SC04MG | 4" high mini-size w/ perforated base | 6 |
Note: SteriTite containers have been validated with 1 flexible lumened device plus inserts per container.
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# Table 3. MediTray Products Compatibility
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| MediTray Products | STERRAD 100NX |
|-------------------|---------------|
| Baskets | X |
| Trays | X |
| Insert Boxes | X |
| Metal Brackets | X |
| Metal Partitions | X |
| Posts | X |
| Silicone Brackets | X |
| Racks | X |
| Stringers | X |
# Table 4. SteriTite Accessories Compatibility
| SteriTite Accessories | STERRAD 100NX |
|-----------------------------|---------------|
| SCF02 Round filter | X |
| SCFM02 Rectangular filter | X |
| SCS01W Tamper Evident Seals | X |
| SCLH2O23 Load Card Large | X |
| SCLH2O24 Load Card Small | X |
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