Cleared Traditional

K914005 - FIBEROPTIC TYMPANIC THERMOMETER, MODEL 6000

K914005 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FIBEROPTIC TYMPANIC THERMOMETER, manufactured by Daily Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 328-day FDA review.

K914005 · Daily Medical Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K914005 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FIBEROPTIC TYMPANIC THERMOMETER, MODEL 6000. Classified as Continuous Measurement Thermometer (product code FLL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Daily Medical Products, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 30, 1992 after a review of 328 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K914005

510(k) Number K914005 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 1991
Decision Date July 30, 1992
Days to Decision 328 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
199d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 328d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FLL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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