510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMicrolife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · FLL Continuous Measurement Thermometer
Cleared on Feb 13, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K100953 (Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH, 2010) after a 219-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2000. 11 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Feb 13, 2020
- Review
- 219 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FLL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K000969 (2000). 8 ancestors in all. 11 later devices descend from it, 9 citing it directly.
- Root · 4 generations backK000969 Microlife Digital Infrared Ear Thermometer, Model IR1DA1Microlife Corp. · 2000
- 3 generations backK020725 Microlife Digital Infrared Ear Thermometer, Model IR1DE1Microlife Corp. · 2002
- 2 generations backK033820 Microlife Digital Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1DM1Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2004
- 1 generation backK100953 Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1DZ1Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2010
- This deviceK191829 Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead ThermometerMicrolife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2020
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK211776 Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1MF1-B…Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2022
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK202420 Infrared Forehead ThermometerConmo Electronic Company Limited · 2021
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK222057 ThermoclickT&R BIOFAB CO., Ltd. · 2023
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK210171 Non-contact Infrared Thermometer (Models WL-301, WL-501, WL-601…Sichuan Youkede Medical Equipment Co.,Ltd · 2022
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK213038 Infrared Forehead Thermometer, model: HS-9802DJiaxing Shangjia Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. · 2022
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Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 11 · See all- K211776Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1MF1-B (NC150 BT)Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH · 2022 · cites it directly1descendant
- K202420Infrared Forehead ThermometerConmo Electronic Company Limited · 2021 · cites it directly1descendant
- K222057ThermoclickT&R BIOFAB CO., Ltd. · 2023 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K210171Non-contact Infrared Thermometer (Models WL-301, WL-501, WL-601, WL-701)Sichuan Youkede Medical Equipment Co.,Ltd · 2022 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K213038Infrared Forehead Thermometer, model: HS-9802DJiaxing Shangjia Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K000969 | Microlife Digital Infrared Ear Thermometer, Model IR1DA1 | Microlife Corp. | 2000 | — |
| −3 | K020725 | Microlife Digital Infrared Ear Thermometer, Model IR1DE1 | Microlife Corp. | 2002 | — |
| −2 | K033820 | Microlife Digital Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1DM1 | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH | 2004 | — |
| −1 | K100953 | Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1DZ1 | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH | 2010 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K191829 | Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH | 2020 | — |
| +1 | K211776 | Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1MF1-B (NC150 BT) | Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH | 2022 | — |
| +1 | K202420 | Infrared Forehead Thermometer | Conmo Electronic Company Limited | 2021 | — |
| +2 | K222057 | Thermoclick | T&R BIOFAB CO., Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| +2 | K210171 | Non-contact Infrared Thermometer (Models WL-301, WL-501, WL-601, WL-701) | Sichuan Youkede Medical Equipment Co.,Ltd | 2022 | — |
| +1 | K213038 | Infrared Forehead Thermometer, model: HS-9802D | Jiaxing Shangjia Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. | 2022 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 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.
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 K193253 Infrared Thermometer, Model Number CK-T1501…score 12.7 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K100953 | Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1DZ1Summary page 4…l Electronic Thermometer Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.2910 Product Code: FLL Regulatory Class: Class II Primary Predicate K100953 Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Device: Thermometer, Model FR1DZ1 Device Description and Mode of O… | 2010 |
| † | K183663 | Microlife Digital Infrared Ear Thermometer | 2019 |
What descends from it? (11)
See all 119 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K211776 | Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1MF1-B (NC150 BT) | 2022 | 1 |
| K202420 | Infrared Forehead Thermometer | 2021 | 1 |
| K213038 | Infrared Forehead Thermometer, model: HS-9802D | 2022 | 0 |
| K211752 | Infrared Thermometer | 2022 | 0 |
| K211744 | Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer, model HL710H | 2021 | 0 |
| K202741 | Infrared Forehead Thermometer | 2021 | 0 |
| K201536 | Infrared Forehead Thermometer | 2021 | 0 |
| K201582 | Non-contact Electronic Forehead Infrared Thermometer | 2021 | 0 |
| K201579 | Infrared Thermometer | 2021 | 0 |
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 20 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.2 years on median.
- None of the 8 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K211776 (Microlife Intellectual Property GmbH, 2022) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K100953.
How does its category compare?
All FLL devicesFLL Continuous Measurement Thermometer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, 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 Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model FR1DG1 (NC200) is intended for the intermittent measurement and monitoring of human body temperature. The device is indicated for use by people of all ages in the home.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K191829 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K191829: Microlife Non-Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K191829
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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