Cleared Traditional

K140681 - BELTER INFRA-RED EAR THERMOMETER

K140681 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BELTER INFRA-RED EAR THERMOMETER by Shenzhen Belter Health Measurement and Analysis TE. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FLL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 156-day FDA review.

K140681 · Shenzhen Belter Health Measurement and Analysis TE · General Hospital
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K140681 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BELTER INFRA-RED EAR THERMOMETER. Classified as Continuous Measurement Thermometer (product code FLL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Shenzhen Belter Health Measurement and Analysis TE (Shenzhen, Guangdong, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 21, 2014 after a review of 156 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 K140681 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 2014
Decision Date August 21, 2014
Days to Decision 156 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
27d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 156d
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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