Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System
K162600 · Jewel Precision Sheet Metal & Machine, Inc. · KCT · Dec 9, 2016 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K162600
Device Name
Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System
Applicant
Jewel Precision Sheet Metal & Machine, Inc.
Product Code
KCT · General Hospital
Decision Date
Dec 9, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.6850
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
The Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System is a device intended to be used to enclose another medical device that is to be sterilized by a healthcare provider. It allows sterilization of the enclosed medical device and maintains sterility of the enclosed device until used, for a maximum of 30 days. Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Containers are suitable for dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam sterilization at 270°F (132°C) for 4 minutes with a drying time of 30 minutes. Reusable containers, covers, filter holders, insert trays, and accessory items such as brackets of various configuration, dividers, caddies, and silicone nipple mats are intended to organize and secure the enclosed medical devices during sterilization and storage of the container. Filter media allows ingress and egress of sterilant gas while providing a microbial barrier. Filter media is single use only.
Device Story
Reusable rigid container system for steam sterilization of surgical instruments; comprises aluminum base/cover, stainless steel hardware, silicone gaskets, and single-use paper filters. Used in healthcare facilities to organize, protect, and transport instruments during pre-vacuum steam sterilization (270°F/132°C, 4-min cycle, 30-min dry). Latching mechanism compresses gasket to maintain sterile barrier. Filter media allows sterilant gas ingress/egress while providing microbial barrier. Protects instruments during storage for up to 30 days. No direct patient contact.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Validation included sterilization efficacy (12-log reduction, SAL 10^-6), dry time validation, and biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993-5) on materials after 100 sterilization cycles.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Aluminum 5052 H32/6061, Stainless Steel 304/303, USP Class VI Polyamide 11 (nylon coating), USP Class VI silicone elastomer. Filter: Ahlstrom Reliance 335 WL11395D (FDA cleared K800123). Principle: Rigid container with gasketed seal and filter-protected vents for steam penetration. Sterilization: Dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam. Connectivity: None.
Indications for Use
Indicated for healthcare providers to enclose medical devices for dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam sterilization and to maintain sterility during storage for up to 30 days. Suitable for non-porous and porous items.
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.
Predicate Devices
Genesis Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System (K142529)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
December 9, 2016
Jewel Precision Sheet Metal and Machine, Inc. c/o Mark Job Regulatory Technology Services, LLC 1394 25th Street, NW Buffalo, MN 55313
Re: K162600
Trade/Device Name: Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.6850 Regulation Name: Sterilization wrap Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KCT Dated: December 2, 2016 Received: December 5, 2016
Dear Mr. Job:
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.
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Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K162600
Device Name
Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System is a device intended to be used to enclose another medical device that is to be sterilized by a healthcare provider. It allows sterilization of the enclosed medical device and maintains sterility of the enclosed device until used, for a maximum of 30 days.
Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Containers are suitable for dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam sterilization at 270°F (132°C) for 4 minutes with a drying time of 30 minutes.
Reusable containers, covers, filter holders, insert trays, and accessory items such as brackets of various configuration, dividers, caddies, and silicone nipple mats are intended to organize and secure the enclosed medical devices during sterilization and storage of the container.
Filter media allows ingress and egress of sterilant gas while providing a microbial barrier. Filter media is single use only.
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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# K162600 510(k)
## Summary
per 21 CFR 807.92
| Submitter Information | |
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| Name | Jewel Precision Sheet Metal and Machine, Inc. |
| Address | 200 Commerce Road<br>Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 |
| Phone Number | 973-857-5545 |
| Fax Number | 973-857-5548 |
| Establishment Registration<br>Number | 3004112448 |
| Name of Contact Person | Gary Schneberger, Manager Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs |
| Date Prepared | 9-December-2016 |
| Device Information | |
| Trade or Proprietary Name | Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System |
| Common or Usual Name | Sterilization Container |
| Classification Name | Sterilization Wrap, Containers, Trays, Cassettes, and Other Accessories |
| Classification Panel | 80 |
| Regulation | Class II per 21CFR 880.6850 |
| Product Code(s) | KCT |
| Legally Marketed Device to<br>which equivalence is claimed | Genesis Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System<br>K142529 |
| Reason for 510(k) submission | To obtain clearance to market for a new medical device |
| Device Description | The Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System is a device<br>intended to be used to enclose another medical device that is to be sterilized by<br>a healthcare provider. It allows sterilization of the enclosed medical device and<br>maintains sterility of the enclosed device until used, for a maximum of 30 days.<br><br>The containers are suitable for dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam<br>sterilization when used as described in the instructions for use.<br><br>Reusable trays and accessory items such as brackets of various configuration,<br>dividers, caddies, and silicone nipple mats are intended to organize and secure<br>the enclosed medical devices during sterilization and storage of the container.<br><br>The Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System comprises a<br>sealed sterilization container consisting of a base, cover, filter retainers, single<br>use replaceable paper filters, and accessories consisting of inner trays, and<br>support brackets. Support brackets are configured to securely support container<br>contents, and are secured to inner trays with stainless steel screws and cap<br>nuts. The container is designed to allow efficient exposure of the tray's contents<br>to sterilant gas during the sterilization process, and to contain and protect<br>reusable surgical instruments during sterilization, transport, and storage. The<br>cover incorporates a sealing gasket, and is secured to the base with latches<br>which lock in place. The latching mechanism places a load on the gasket, which<br>is held in compression against the top surface of the container base, maintaining<br>sterile integrity and preventing unwanted separation. The cover also<br>incorporates an alignment flange along its perimeter, which ensures correct<br>alignment of the cover with the container bottom. Provisions are made on the<br>external container surfaces for the use of user provided Sterilizer Load Data<br>Cards and user provided Tamper Evident Locks, through the incorporation of<br>stainless steel Load Data Card Holders and stainless steel basp and pin stude |
| are designed to fit standard autoclaves, and are manufactured of materials<br>capable of withstanding repeated steam sterilization cycles. The containers and<br>accessories are manufactured from materials which are suitable for use with<br>Pulsed Pre-Vacuum Steam Sterilization methods. | |
| Filter media is Ahlstrom Reliance 335 WL11359D paper, FDA cleared under<br>K800123, which allows ingress and egress of sterilant gas while providing a<br>microbial barrier. The Filter media is single use only. | |
| The Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System is used to<br>organize, protect, and transport surgical instruments during steam sterilization<br>and subsequent storage. The Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization<br>Container System maintains sterility of enclosed instruments, having been<br>validated for a period of 30 days post sterilization, using containers previously<br>subjected to more than 100 sterilization usage cycles. The Jewel Precision<br>Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System is intended for sterilization of non-<br>porous and porous items, e.g. scissors, hooks, probes, extractors, suction<br>instruments, drivers, rasps, obturators, etc. The container does not come into<br>direct patient contact while in use. | |
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The containers, insert trays, covers, brackets, and filters are manufactured from the following materials:
| Material | Specification |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Aluminum Sheet Metal | Alloy 5052 H32 |
| Aluminum Bar Stock | Alloy 6061 |
| Stainless Steel Sheet Metal | SAE 304 |
| Stainless Steel Rod Stock | AISI 303 |
| Nylon Powder Coating | USP Class VI Polyamide 11 |
| Silicone Elastomer | USP Class VI Vinyl Methyl Siloxane,<br>Platinum Cured |
| Filter Paper | Ahlstrom Reliance 335 WL11395D, a Wet<br>Laid Non-Woven Fabric comprised of Natural<br>Wood Pulp Fibers bonded with a Synthetic<br>Resin Binder, having a Basis Weight of 52.2<br>g/m². Cleared by FDA for use as a<br>Sterilization Barrier System under 510(k)<br>Number K800123. |
### Indications For Use
The Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container System is a device intended to be used to enclose another medical device that is to be sterilized by a healthcare provider. It allows sterilization of the enclosed medical device and maintains sterility of the enclosed device until used, for a maximum of 30 days.
Jewel Precision Reusable Rigid Sterilization Containers are suitable for dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam sterilization at 270 °F (132 °C) for 4 minutes with a drying time of 30 minutes.
Reusable containers, covers, filter holders, insert trays, and accessory items such as brackets of various configuration, dividers, caddles, and silicone nipple mats are intended to organize and secure the enclosed medical devices during sterilization and storage of the container.
Filter media allows ingress and egress of sterilant gas while providing a microbial barrier. Filter media is single use only.
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| Summary of the Technological Characteristics of the Device Compared to the Predicate Device | | | |
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| Characteristic | Predicate Device - K142529…
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