510(k) · Cleared
ClearedClassic/Hypothermia, Flexible, 10-Second, Left-Right Handed, Basal, Lightweight-Probe Digital Clinical Thermometer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Actherm, Inc. · FLL Continuous Measurement Thermometer
Cleared on Feb 8, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K010238 (Actherm, Inc., 2001) and 4 other predicates after a 36-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2001.
- Decided
- Feb 8, 2007
- Review
- 36 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FLL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 5
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K010238 (2001). 5 ancestors in all, the oldest K954792 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 2 generations backK010238 Actherm Digital Clinical Thermometer, Models ACT2000, ACT2010…Actherm, Inc. · 2001
- 1 generation backK021612 Digital Clinical Thermometer, Models Act 2030, 2038Actherm, Inc. · 2002
- This deviceK070028 Classic/Hypothermia, Flexible, 10-Second, Left-Right Handed, Basal…Actherm, Inc. · 2007
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K010238 | Actherm Digital Clinical Thermometer, Models ACT2000, ACT2010, ACT2000+… | Actherm, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −1 | K021612 | Digital Clinical Thermometer, Models Act 2030, 2038 | Actherm, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K070028 | Classic/Hypothermia, Flexible, 10-Second, Left-Right Handed, Basal… | Actherm, Inc. | 2007 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new FLL device
- #1 K191829 Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead…score 26.7 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
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- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (5)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K010238 | Actherm Digital Clinical Thermometer, Models ACT2000, ACT2010, ACT2000+, ACT2010+…Summary page 1…lectronic Thermometer (21 CFR 880.2910 Product Code FLL) Predicate Device Information Actherm Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT2000, ACT2020 et al. (K010238) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT2030, ACT2038 (K021612) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model AC… | 2001 |
| * | K021612 | Digital Clinical Thermometer, Models Act 2030, 2038Summary page 1…formation Actherm Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT2000, ACT2020 et al. (K010238) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT2030, ACT2038 (K021612) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT3020 (K021614) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model AC… | 2002 |
| * | K021614 | Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model Act 3020Summary page 1…(K010238) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT2030, ACT2038 (K021612) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT3020 (K021614) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT2130, ACT3136 et al. (K031905) Lumiscope Model 2018 Thermometer… | 2002 |
| * | K031905 | Digital Clinical Thermometer, Models ACT2130, Act 2230, Act 2330, Act 3136, and Act 3030Summary page 1…(K021612) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT3020 (K021614) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT2130, ACT3136 et al. (K031905) Lumiscope Model 2018 Thermometer (K954792)… | 2003 |
| * | K954792 | Lumiscope Model 2018 ThermometerSummary page 1…(K021614) Digital Clinical Thermometer, Model ACT2130, ACT3136 et al. (K031905) Lumiscope Model 2018 Thermometer (K954792) A4: 2 of 3… | 1996 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 6 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 4.7 years on median.
- None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K010238.
How does its category compare?
All FLL devicesFLL Continuous Measurement Thermometer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FLL
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FLL
131in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FLL
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FLL
73in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FLL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15 | 81 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 14 | 59 | 0 | 13 |
| 2009 | 13 | 84 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | 24 | 88 | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | 20 | 113 | 1 | 18 |
| 2012 | 17 | 126 | 0 | 26 |
| 2013 | 14 | 149 | 0 | 16 |
| 2014 | 7 | 199 | 0 | 54 |
| 2015 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 53 |
| 2016 | 22 | 157 | 0 | 58 |
| 2017 | 16 | 174 | 2 | 118 |
| 2018 | 35 | 209 | 1 | 51 |
| 2019 | 22 | 198 | 5 | 52 |
| 2020 | 21 | 194 | 0 | 53 |
| 2021 | 43 | 218 | 0 | 115 |
| 2022 | 24 | 218 | 0 | 142 |
| 2023 | 17 | 295 | 0 | 101 |
| 2024 | 13 | 223 | 0 | 118 |
| 2025 | 6 | 131 | 1 | 73 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
All Digital Clinical Thermometers are intended to precisely measure human body temperature. The Thermometers can be used in the measurement of oral, axillary and rectal temperature.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K070028 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K070028: Classic/Hypothermia, Flexible, 10-Second, Left-Right Handed, Basal, Lightweight-Probe Digital Clinical Thermometer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K070028
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026