Cleared Traditional

YOUNG-HEALTH SUPER EAR THERMOMETER (K002727) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K002727 · Young Health Ind. Co., Ltd. · General Hospital
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Jun 2001
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Class 2
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K002727 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the YOUNG-HEALTH SUPER EAR THERMOMETER. Classified as Continuous Measurement Thermometer (product code FLL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Young Health Ind. Co., Ltd. (Taoyuan Hsien, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 2001 after a review of 286 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2910 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K002727 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 2000
Decision Date June 13, 2001
Days to Decision 286 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
157d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 286d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FLL Continuous Measurement Thermometer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2910
Definition A Continuous Measurement Thermometer Is A Clinical Electronic Thermometer Indicated To Measure The Body Or Skin Temperature Of A Person Continuously Or In Specified Intervals. Under This Regulation, This Product Code Represents Non-exempt Devices. For More Information, See 90 Fr 25889, Available At Https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/fr-2025-06-18/pdf/2025-11207.pdf.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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