Cleared Traditional

K042653 - PACK & PROPER PACK & PROPER, EAR-THERMOMETER PROBE CAP

K042653 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PACK & PROPER PACK & PROPER, manufactured by Pack & Proper Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K042653 · Pack & Proper Co., Ltd. · General Hospital
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K042653 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PACK & PROPER PACK & PROPER, EAR-THERMOMETER PROBE CAP. Classified as Continuous Measurement Thermometer (product code FLL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pack & Proper Co., Ltd. (Hsin Chu City, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 26, 2004 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K042653

510(k) Number K042653 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 2004
Decision Date November 26, 2004
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FLL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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