Cleared Traditional

K050837 - REUSABLE TEMPERATURE PROBES (M1024254 S...

Also marketed or referenced as:
M1024247, GP TEMPERATURE PROBE, ADULT, RESUABLE

K050837 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for REUSABLE TEMPERATURE PROBES (M1024254 S... by Ge Healthcare. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FLL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 26-day FDA review.

K050837 · Ge Healthcare · General Hospital
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K050837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REUSABLE TEMPERATURE PROBES (M1024254 SKIN TEMPERATURE PROBE, REUSABLE. Classified as Continuous Measurement Thermometer (product code FLL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ge Healthcare (Needham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 27, 2005 after a review of 26 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K050837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 2005
Decision Date April 27, 2005
Days to Decision 26 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
103d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 26d
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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