QVB

Biological Sterilization Indicator With Indirect Growth Detection

Product code
QVB
Device name
Biological Sterilization Indicator With Indirect Growth Detection
Device class
Class 2
21 CFR
21 CFR 880.2806
Medical specialty
General Hospital
Marketing pathway
510(K)
510(k) clearances (last 3 years)
3
Summaries archived here
2 (direct download)
510(k) clearances (all years, FDA)
3 (all years; only the last 3 years are listed here)

FDA classification definition

A biological sterilization indicator with indirect growth detection capabilities is a device intended for use by a healthcare provider to accompany products being sterilized through a sterilization process to monitor the adequacy of sterilization. Detection of surviving microorganisms is accomplished by a method other than direct detection of growth or growth products.

Definition text from the FDA device classification database (U.S. federal government work, public domain).

510(k) clearances, last 3 years (3)

Last three years. Most recent: 2026-06-18.

NumberDecision dateApplicantDevice nameSummary
K2515592026-06-18True Indicating, LLCInstaTRU Instant Biological Indicator for Steam (IBI…PDF
K2523062026-04-22Steritec ProductsVerrix EVA™ STEAM Biological Indicator (BI) (Model: …PDF
DEN2200422024-07-12Terragene S.A.Terragene Bionova Photon Biological Indicator (BT225…

2 summaries are archived here for direct download.

Official FDA classification page: QVB
Classification and pathway per current FDA publications. Data from openFDA (CC0).