Product Classification

• Device: indicator, physical/chemical, storage temperature
• Regulation Description: Sterilization process indicator.
• Definition: The time-temperature indicator provides a visual signal that a selected time-temperature profile has been exceeded. When affixed to a device, a time temperature indicator is indicated, via a permanent color change, for the purpose of distinguishing between medical products that have exceeded a selected time-temperature profile of interest to the user from products that have not exceeded that profile.
• Physical State: Plastic label stock, with adhesive backing. Reference and active inks are deposited upon the plastic stock. The reference ring is printed with UV curable ink or a solvent-based ink, depending on the substrate. The active ink contains a suspension of diacetylenic monomers within a nitrocellulose-based ink vehicle.
• Technical Method: The mode of operation is through the solid state polymerization of diacetylenes (DAs) to form poly(diacetylenes) (PDAs).
• Target Area: Affixed to packaging of a device.
• Regulation Medical Specialty: General Hospital
• Review Panel: General Hospital
• Product Code: OCI
• Premarket Review: Drug Delivery and General Hospital Devices, and Human Factors (DHT3C); Drug Delivery and General Hospital Devices, and Human Factors (DHT3C)
• Submission Type: 510(k)
• Regulation Number: 880.2800
• Device Class: 2
• Total Product Life Cycle (TPLC): TPLC Product Code Report
• GMP Exempt?: No
• Summary Malfunction Reporting: Ineligible
• Implanted Device?: No
• Life-Sustain/Support Device?: No

Third Party Review

• Eligible for 510(k) Third Party Review Program

Accredited Persons

• aabb
• global quality and regulatory services
• regulatory technology services, llc
• third party review group, llc