Cleared Traditional

K870285 - THERMOMETER SHEATHES, STERILE (GLASS)

K870285 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THERMOMETER SHEATHES, manufactured by The Medical Group, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K870285 · The Medical Group, Inc. · General Hospital
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K870285 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THERMOMETER SHEATHES, STERILE (GLASS). Classified as Thermometer, Clinical Mercury (product code FLK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Medical Group, Inc. (Reno, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1987 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2920 - 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 - K870285

510(k) Number K870285 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 27, 1987
Decision Date February 12, 1987
Days to Decision 16 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
113d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FLK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FLK Thermometer, Clinical Mercury
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2920
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.

Regulatory Peers - FLK Thermometer, Clinical Mercury

All 13
Devices cleared under the same product code (FLK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K870285.
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THERMOMETERS
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