Cleared Traditional

K832651 - ATI FOREHEAD THERMOMETER

K832651 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ATI FOREHEAD THERMOMETER, manufactured by American Thermal Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KPD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K832651 · American Thermal Instruments, Inc. · General Hospital
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K832651 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ATI FOREHEAD THERMOMETER. Classified as Strip, Temperature, Forehead, Liquid Crystal (product code KPD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Thermal Instruments, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 4, 1983 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2200 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K832651

510(k) Number K832651 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 08, 1983
Decision Date October 04, 1983
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPD Strip, Temperature, Forehead, Liquid Crystal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2200
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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