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Infrared Thermometer

K171214510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 2, 2018311-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.2910

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Shenzhen Brav Electronic Technologies Co., Ltd. · FLL Continuous Measurement Thermometer

Cleared on Mar 2, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K113761 (Famidoc Technology Co., Ltd., 2012) after a 311-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2001. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 2, 2018
Review
311 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FLL
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K010462 (2001). 5 ancestors in all. 6 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 1 other ancestor2019: 2 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant clearedK010462 · Avita Piccolo/Exato Infared Ear Thermometer (TS2 & TS4 Series) · Avita Corporation · 2001K031503 · Avita TS8/TS9 Series IR Ear/Forehead Thermometer · Avita Corporation · 2003K052849 · Infrared Thermometer, Fdir-V1 · Famidoc Technology Co., Ltd. · 2005K113761 · Infrared Thermometer · Famidoc Technology Co., Ltd. · 2012200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 4 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K113761 · Infrared Thermometer · Famidoc Technology Co., Ltd. · 2012K052849 · Infrared Thermometer, Fdir-V1 · Famidoc Technology Co., Ltd. · 2005K031503 · Avita TS8/TS9 Series IR Ear/Forehead Thermometer · Avita Corporation · 2003K010462 · Avita Piccolo/Exato Infared Ear Thermometer (TS2 & TS4 Series) · Avita Corporation · 20010
  1. Root · 4 generations backK010462 Avita Piccolo/Exato Infared Ear Thermometer (TS2 & TS4 Series)Avita Corporation · 2001
  2. 3 generations backK031503 Avita TS8/TS9 Series IR Ear/Forehead ThermometerAvita Corporation · 2003
  3. 2 generations backK052849 Infrared Thermometer, Fdir-V1Famidoc Technology Co., Ltd. · 2005
  4. 1 generation backK113761 Infrared ThermometerFamidoc Technology Co., Ltd. · 2012
  5. This deviceK171214 Infrared ThermometerShenzhen Brav Electronic Technologies Co., Ltd. · 2018
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK182133 Infrared ThermometerShenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2018
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK221039 Infrared Thermometer, models AOJ-20A, AOJ-20B, AOJ-20C, AOJ-20D…Shenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2022
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK232128 Infrared Thermometer (AOJ-20A); Infrared Thermometer (AOJ-20Y)Shenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2023
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK201600 Infrared thermometer, models KFT-22M, KFT-22, KFT-23, KFT-24…Kangfu Medical Equipment Factory · 2021
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK191283 Infrared Thermometer, Breeze modelSuzhou Melodicare Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2019

Showing 5 of 6 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2018: 12019: 22021: 12022: 12023: 1
2018high 2 (2019) · low 0 (2020)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K182133Infrared ThermometerShenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2018 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K221039Infrared Thermometer, models AOJ-20A, AOJ-20B, AOJ-20C, AOJ-20D, AOJ-20E, AOJ-20F…Shenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2022 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K232128Infrared Thermometer (AOJ-20A); Infrared Thermometer (AOJ-20Y)Shenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2023 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K201600Infrared thermometer, models KFT-22M, KFT-22, KFT-23, KFT-24, KFT-25, KFT-26, KFT-27…Kangfu Medical Equipment Factory · 2021 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K191283Infrared Thermometer, Breeze modelSuzhou Melodicare Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K010462Avita Piccolo/Exato Infared Ear Thermometer (TS2 & TS4 Series)Avita Corporation2001—
−3K031503Avita TS8/TS9 Series IR Ear/Forehead ThermometerAvita Corporation2003—
−2K052849Infrared Thermometer, Fdir-V1Famidoc Technology Co., Ltd.2005—
−1K113761Infrared ThermometerFamidoc Technology Co., Ltd.2012—
0 (this device)K171214Infrared ThermometerShenzhen Brav Electronic Technologies Co., Ltd.2018—
+1K182133Infrared ThermometerShenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd.2018—
+2K221039Infrared Thermometer, models AOJ-20A, AOJ-20B, AOJ-20C, AOJ-20D, AOJ-20E…Shenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd.2022—
+3K232128Infrared Thermometer (AOJ-20A); Infrared Thermometer (AOJ-20Y)Shenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd.2023—
+1K201600Infrared thermometer, models KFT-22M, KFT-22, KFT-23, KFT-24, KFT-25, KFT-26…Kangfu Medical Equipment Factory2021—
+1K191283Infrared Thermometer, Breeze modelSuzhou Melodicare Medical Technology Co., Ltd.2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
201920
202110
202210
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K171214, 2001–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K113761Infrared Thermometer
Summary page 4
…midoc Technology Co., Ltd. Device: Famidoc Infrared Thermometer Model: FDIR-V2, FDIR-V4, FDIR-V5, FDIR-V6, FDIR-V7, FDIR-V9, FDIR-V9-3, FDIR-V10, FDIR-V15 510(K) Number: K113761 1/7 4. Indications for Use The infrared thermometer is intended fo…
Famidoc Technology Co., Ltd.2012—

What descends from it? (6)

4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K182133Infrared ThermometerShenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd.20182
K201600Infrared thermometer, models KFT-22M, KFT-22, KFT-23, KFT-24, KFT-25, KFT-26, KFT-27…Kangfu Medical Equipment Factory20210
K191283Infrared Thermometer, Breeze modelSuzhou Melodicare Medical Technology Co., Ltd.20190
K181215Infrared ThermometerShenzhen Finicare Co., Ltd.20190

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 17 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.5 years on median.
  • None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K182133 (Shenzhen AOJ Medical Technology Co., Ltd., 2018) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All FLL devices

FLL Continuous Measurement Thermometer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FLL

6in 2025

2007: 152008: 142009: 132010: 242011: 202012: 172013: 142014: 72015: 32016: 222017: 162018: 352019: 222020: 212021: 432022: 242023: 172024: 132025: 62026 (partial year): 2
2007high 43 (2021) · low 3 (2015)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FLL

131in 2025

2007: 81 days median2008: 59 days median2009: 84 days median2010: 88 days median2011: 113 days median2012: 126 days median2013: 149 days median2014: 199 days median2015: 270 days median2016: 157 days median2017: 174 days median2018: 209 days median2019: 198 days median2020: 194 days median2021: 218 days median2022: 218 days median2023: 295 days median2024: 223 days median2025: 131 days median
2007high 295 (2023) · low 59 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FLL

1in 2025

2011: 12015: 12017: 22018: 12019: 52025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 5 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FLL

73in 2025

2007: 42008: 132009: 92010: 92011: 182012: 262013: 162014: 542015: 532016: 582017: 1182018: 512019: 522020: 532021: 1152022: 1422023: 1012024: 1182025: 73
2007high 142 (2022) · low 4 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FLL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007158104
20081459013
2009138409
2010248809
201120113118
201217126026
201314149016
20147199054
20153270153
201622157058
2017161742118
201835209151
201922198552
202021194053
2021432180115
2022242180142
2023172950101
2024132230118
20256131173
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

The infrared thermometer is intended for the measurement and monitoring of human body temperature by doctors or customers in the hospital or at home.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K171214: Infrared Thermometer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K171214

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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