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Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System, Thermogard XP® Temperature Management System

K231182510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 3, 2023191-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.5900

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

Zoll Circulation, Inc. · NZE Hyperthermia Monitor

Cleared on Nov 3, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K100071 (Emcools Emergency Medical Cooling Systems AG, 2010) and 1 other predicate after a 191-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1991. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Nov 3, 2023
Review
191 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NZE
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K912051 (1991). 5 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK912051 Medi-Therm (Mta-5900) & Detachable HosesGaymar Industries, Inc. · 1991 · Recalled
  2. 3 generations backK061023 Thermosuit SystemLife Recovery Systems Hd, LLC · 2006 · Recalled
  3. 2 generations backK100071 EmcoolspadEmcools Emergency Medical Cooling Systems AG · 2010
  4. 1 generation backK162523 The IQool SystemBraincool AB · 2017
  5. This deviceK231182 Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System, Thermogard XP®…Zoll Circulation, Inc. · 2023
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250979 Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System, Thermogard XP®…Zoll Circulation, Inc. · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K250979Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System, Thermogard XP® Temperature Management…Zoll Circulation, Inc. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K912051Medi-Therm (Mta-5900) & Detachable HosesGaymar Industries, Inc.19912
−3K061023Thermosuit SystemLife Recovery Systems Hd, LLC20061
−2K100071EmcoolspadEmcools Emergency Medical Cooling Systems AG2010—
−1K162523The IQool SystemBraincool AB2017—
0 (this device)K231182Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System, Thermogard XP® Temperature…Zoll Circulation, Inc.2023—
+1K250979Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System, Thermogard XP® Temperature…Zoll Circulation, Inc.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K231182, 1991–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 NZE device

  1. #1 K250979 Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System…score 11.4 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K100071Emcoolspad
Summary page 4
…Regulation: 21 CFR 870.5900, Thermal Regulating System Product Code: NZE Primary Predicate Device: K100071 EMCOOLSpad Secondary Predicate Device: K162523 The IQool™ System II. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The subject of this 510…
Emcools Emergency Medical Cooling Systems AG2010—
*K162523The IQool System
Summary page 4
…ermal Regulating System Product Code: NZE Primary Predicate Device: K100071 EMCOOLSpad Secondary Predicate Device: K162523 The IQool™ System II. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The subject of this 510(k) is the new surface feature which makes minor modificatio…
Braincool AB2017—

Also cleared against K100071: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K250979Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System, Thermogard XP® Temperature Management…Zoll Circulation, Inc.20250

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 32 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.6 years on median.
  • 3 of the 5 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K250979 (Zoll Circulation, Inc., 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K100071.

How does its category compare?

All NZE devices

NZE Hyperthermia Monitor: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NZE

2in 2025

2010: 12017: 12023: 12025: 2
2007high 2 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NZE

Too few NZE 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · NZE

1in 2011

2011: 1
2007high 1 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · NZE

2in 2024

2011: 12024: 2
2007high 2 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20101—00
20110—11
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20171—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20231—00
20240—02
20252—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System

Temperature reduction in adult patients where clinically indicated, e.g., in hyperthermic patients.

Thermogard XP® Temperature Management System

Temperature reduction in adult patients where clinically indicated, e.g., in hyperthermic patients.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K231182: Thermogard HQ™ Temperature Management System, Thermogard XP® Temperature Management System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K231182

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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