Cleared Traditional

FIRST TOUCH DISPOSABLES TEMPERATURE PROBES (K950422) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K950422 · First Touch Disposables, Inc. · General Hospital
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Jan 1997
Decision
721d
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Class 2
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K950422 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FIRST TOUCH DISPOSABLES TEMPERATURE PROBES. Classified as Warmer, Infant Radiant (product code FMT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by First Touch Disposables, Inc. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 23, 1997 after a review of 721 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5130 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K950422 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 1995
Decision Date January 23, 1997
Days to Decision 721 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
592d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 721d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FMT Warmer, Infant Radiant
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5130
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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