Cleared Traditional

K850797 - TEMPALERT LIQUID CRYSTAL THERMOMETER

K850797 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TEMPALERT LIQUID CRYSTAL THERMOMETER, manufactured by Medical Frontiers, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KPD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K850797 · Medical Frontiers, Inc. · General Hospital
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K850797 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TEMPALERT LIQUID CRYSTAL THERMOMETER. Classified as Strip, Temperature, Forehead, Liquid Crystal (product code KPD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Frontiers, Inc. (Centerville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 5, 1985 after a review of 37 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 - K850797

510(k) Number K850797 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 27, 1985
Decision Date April 05, 1985
Days to Decision 37 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
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 37d
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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