510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVicks RapidRead Digital Thermometer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Kaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company · FLL Continuous Measurement Thermometer
Cleared on Aug 14, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K043110 (Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH, 2004) and 1 other predicate after a 209-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 2001. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Aug 14, 2018
- Review
- 209 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FLL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K010462 (2001). 16 ancestors in all, the oldest K943695 (1995). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 9 generations backK010462 Avita Piccolo/Exato Infared Ear Thermometer (TS2 & TS4 Series)Avita Corporation · 2001
- 5 generations between
- 3 generations backK121696 Wireless ThermometerRaling Medical Company · 2012
- 2 generations backK132761 Wireless ThermometerRaiing Medical Company · 2014
- 1 generation backK152975 VDT985US Vicks SmartTemp ThermometerKaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company · 2016
- This deviceK180131 Vicks RapidRead Digital ThermometerKaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK202791 iHealth Clinical Digital ThermometerAndon Health Co, Ltd. · 2021
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK211352 Electronic Thermometer (XHF2001, XHF2002)Putian Hanjiang Huafeng Plastic Co., Ltd. · 2021
Show all 9 generations
- Root · 9 generations backK010462 Avita Piccolo/Exato Infared Ear Thermometer (TS2 & TS4 Series)Avita Corporation · 2001
- 8 generations backK031503 Avita TS8/TS9 Series IR Ear/Forehead ThermometerAvita Corporation · 2003
- 7 generations backK050463 Clever TD-1107 Ear/Skin/Surface IR Thermometer, Clever TD-1110…Taidoc Technology Corporation · 2005
- 6 generations backK062445 Monitoring Ear Thermometer, Model BTM-D1ARio Flexon Technology Co., Ltd. · 2007
- 5 generations backK081256 Wireless Body Temperature Monitor, Models BTM-Dic, D, E, F, G and HRio Flexon Technology Co., Ltd. · 2008
- 4 generations backK100226 Wireless Body Temperature Monitor Model BTM-Dix Series…Rio Flexon Technology Co., Ltd. · 2010
- 3 generations backK121696 Wireless ThermometerRaling Medical Company · 2012
- 2 generations backK132761 Wireless ThermometerRaiing Medical Company · 2014
- 1 generation backK152975 VDT985US Vicks SmartTemp ThermometerKaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company · 2016
- This deviceK180131 Vicks RapidRead Digital ThermometerKaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company · 2018
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9 | K010462 | Avita Piccolo/Exato Infared Ear Thermometer (TS2 & TS4 Series) | Avita Corporation | 2001 | — |
| −8 | K031503 | Avita TS8/TS9 Series IR Ear/Forehead Thermometer | Avita Corporation | 2003 | — |
| −7 | K050463 | Clever TD-1107 Ear/Skin/Surface IR Thermometer, Clever TD-1110… | Taidoc Technology Corporation | 2005 | — |
| −6 | K062445 | Monitoring Ear Thermometer, Model BTM-D1A | Rio Flexon Technology Co., Ltd. | 2007 | — |
| −5 | K081256 | Wireless Body Temperature Monitor, Models BTM-Dic, D, E, F, G and H | Rio Flexon Technology Co., Ltd. | 2008 | — |
| −4 | K100226 | Wireless Body Temperature Monitor Model BTM-Dix Series (BTM-Dic,D,E,F,G & H) | Rio Flexon Technology Co., Ltd. | 2010 | — |
| −3 | K121696 | Wireless Thermometer | Raling Medical Company | 2012 | — |
| −2 | K132761 | Wireless Thermometer | Raiing Medical Company | 2014 | — |
| −1 | K152975 | VDT985US Vicks SmartTemp Thermometer | Kaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K180131 | Vicks RapidRead Digital Thermometer | Kaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K202791 | iHealth Clinical Digital Thermometer | Andon Health Co, Ltd. | 2021 | — |
| +2 | K211352 | Electronic Thermometer (XHF2001, XHF2002) | Putian Hanjiang Huafeng Plastic Co., Ltd. | 2021 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 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.
Planning a device in FLL? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new FLL device
- #1 K191829 Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead…score 26.7 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K043110 | Microlife Instant Digital Electronic Thermometer, Model MT18L1Summary page 4…duct Code: FLL III. PREDICATE DEVICE(S) V966 Vicks® ComfortFlex® Digital Thermometer (Microlife Instant Digital Thermometer, Model MT18L1) - 510(k) # K043110 Vicks® VDT985 SmartTemp™ Wireless Thermometer - 510(k) # K152975 IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Vicks® VDT972 RapidRead… | 2004 |
| * | K152975 | VDT985US Vicks SmartTemp ThermometerSummary page 4…Flex® Digital Thermometer (Microlife Instant Digital Thermometer, Model MT18L1) - 510(k) # K043110 Vicks® VDT985 SmartTemp™ Wireless Thermometer - 510(k) # K152975 IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Vicks® VDT972 RapidRead™ Digital Thermometer is a predictive, thermistor-based, stick thermomet… | 2016 |
| † | K030580 | Suretemp Plus | 2003 |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K202791 | iHealth Clinical Digital Thermometer | 2021 | 1 |
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 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
- None of the 16 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K202791 (Andon Health Co, Ltd., 2021) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K043110.
How does its category compare?
All FLL devicesFLL 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
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?
The Vicks® VDT972 RapidRead™ Digital Thermometer is a handheld, battery-powered, predictive, digital stick thermometer intended for the intermittent determination of human body temperature orally, rectally, or under the arm, in a home-use environment for people of all ages (infants, children, and adults). It is intended to be used with a single-use, disposable probe cover for all measurements.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K180131 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K180131: Vicks RapidRead Digital Thermometer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K180131
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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