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# The Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer (K161933)
_Kaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company · FLL · Aug 16, 2016 · General Hospital · SESE_
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## Device Facts
- **Applicant:** Kaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company
- **Product Code:** [FLL](/productcode/FLL.md)
- **Decision Date:** Aug 16, 2016
- **Decision:** SESE
- **Submission Type:** Special
- **Regulation:** 21 CFR 880.2910
- **Device Class:** Class 2
- **Review Panel:** General Hospital
- **Attributes:** Pediatric
## Indications for Use
The Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer is intended for the intermittent measurement and monitoring of human body temperature by consumers in the home.
## Device Story
Handheld infrared ear thermometer; measures natural thermal infrared radiation from tympanic membrane and auditory canal surfaces. Device uses infrared sensor, signal acquisition, conditioning, and processing via embedded microcontroller. Output displayed on LCD with audible buzzer signal. Operated by consumers in home environment. Provides temperature readings to assist in monitoring health status. Includes sanitary lens filter barrier. Differences from predicate include lens filter addition, updated industrial design/casing, and branding. No clinical testing performed; substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, biocompatibility, and usability engineering.
## Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Verification included functional software testing, accelerated aging, laboratory accuracy testing per ISO 80601-2-56 and ASTM E1965, electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), EMC (IEC 60601-1-2), and biocompatibility (ISO 10993).
## Technological Characteristics
Infrared ear thermometer; XWIC008 microcontroller; 3V CR2032 Li-MnO2 battery power. Measures 34.0°C–42.2°C. Includes sanitary lens filter. Complies with ASTM E1965, IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, ISO 10993, and IEC 62366. Embedded software for signal processing and error handling.
## Regulatory Identification
A clinical electronic thermometer is a device used to measure the body temperature of a patient by means of a transducer coupled with an electronic signal amplification, conditioning, and display unit. The transducer may be in a detachable probe with or without a disposable cover.
## Special Controls
(1) Device is not a clinical thermometer with telethermographic functions;
(2) Device is not a clinical thermometer with continuous temperature measurement functions; and
(3) Appropriate analysis and testing (such as that outlined in the currently FDA-recognized editions, as appropriate, of ISO 80601-2-56, “Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-56: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of clinical thermometers for body temperature measurement,” or ASTM E1965, “Standard Specification for Infrared Thermometers for Intermittent Determination of Patient Temperature,” or ASTM E1112, “Standard Specification for Electronic Thermometer for Intermittent Determination of Patient Temperature,” or ASTM E1104, “Standard Specification for Clinical Thermometer Probe Covers and Sheaths”) must validate specifications and performance of the device.
## Predicate Devices
- Famidoc FDIR-V1 ([K052849](/device/K052849.md))
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 16, 2016
Kaz USA, Inc., A Helen of Troy Company Ms. Amy Liu Associate Director, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs 400 Donald Lynch Blvd., Suite 300 Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
Re: K161933
Trade/Device Name: Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.2910 Regulation Name: Clinical Electronic Thermometer Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FLL Dated: July 11, 2016 Received: July 18, 2016
Dear Ms. Liu:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food. Drug. and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Sincerely,
Tina Kiang -S
Tina Kiang, Ph.D. Acting Director Division of Anesthesiology. General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control, and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K161933
#### Device Name
Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer is intented for the intermittent measurement and monitoring of human body temperature by consumers in the home.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
|X | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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### 510(k) Summary - K161933
### 1. Company Name and Address
Kaz USA, Inc. A Helen of Troy Company 400 Donald Lynch Blvd., Suite 300 Marlborough, MA 01752
### 2. Establishment Registration Number
3006169981
### 3. Manufacturing Sites
Famidoc Technology Co., Ltd.
No.212 Yilong Road Hexi Industrial Zone Jinxia ,Changan Town Dongguan,Guangdong Province,China.
### 4. Device Name
Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer
### 5. Device
Classification name: Thermometer, Clinical, Electronic Classification number - 21CFR 880.2910 Product code: FLL Requlatory Class: II
### 6. Predicate Device Information
Predicate device: Famidoc FDIR-V1 - 510(k)#: K052849
### 7. Performance Standards
1) ASTM E1965-98:2003 Standard Specification for Infrared Thermometers for Intermittent Determination of Patient Temperature.
2) IEC 60601-1 31d edition:2005: Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance.
3) BS EN ISO 15223-1: 2012: Medical devices. Symbols to be used with medical device labels, labelling and information to be supplied. General requirements.
4) IEC 60601-1-2:2007: Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1-2: General Requirements For Basic Safety And Essential Performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic Compatibility - Requirements And Tests.
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5) IEC 62366-1: 2015 Medical devices - Part 1: Application of usability engineering to medical devices. 6) ISO 14971:2007: Medical devices - Application of risk management to medical devices. 7) ISO 10993-1 / ISO 10993-5 / ISO 10993-10: Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices.
## 8. Indications for Use
The Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer is intended for the intermittent measurement and monitoring of human body temperature by consumers in the home.
## 9. Device Description and Product Change Description
The Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer is a hand held instrument that measures human body temperature through the opening of the auditory canal. It is a single mode ear thermometer that measures the natural thermal infrared radiation emitted from the tympanic membrane and adjacent surfaces. The Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer is meant for intermittent measurement and monitoring of human body temperature by consumers of all ages in a home use environment.
## 10. Technological Characteristics
The Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer is identical to the predicated thermometer, FDIR-V1, with exception to the following changes:
- -Addition of lens filter as a sanitary barrier between the infrared thermometer and the ear canal.
- -Change in outer casing and associate industrial design to meet internal requirements.
- -Update the brand name of the device.
### 11. Substantial Equivalence
Based on the comparison chart above, we believe that the Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer is substantially equivalent to its predicate device cited above and does not raise any new safety and/or effectiveness issues.
| Elements of
Comparison | Subject Device | Predicate Device
(Famidoc FDIR-V1) | Comparison |
|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device Name | Infrared Ear
Thermometer | Infrared Thermometer | Similar |
| Models | The Braun ThermoScan®
3 High Speed Compact
Ear Thermometer | FDIR-V1 | Similar |
| 510(k) Number | Pending | K052849 | Similar |
| Manufacturer(legal) | Kaz USA, Inc., a Helen of
Troy Company | Famidoc Technology
Co., Ltd. | Similar |
| Contract Manufacturer | Famidoc Technology Co., | Famidoc Technology | Same |
| | Ltd. | Co., Ltd. | |
| Intended for use | The Braun ThermoScan®
3 High Speed Compact
Ear Thermometer is
intended for the
intermittent measurement
and monitoring of human
body temperature by
consumers in the home. | The device is intended
for the intermittent
measurement and
monitoring of human
body temperature, by
consumers in the home | Similar |
| Sensor | Infrared sensor | Infrared sensor | Similar |
| Microcontroller Unit | XWIC008
34.0°C~42.2°C (93.2°F~
108.0°F) | XWIC008
32.0°C~42.9°C (89.6°F
~109.2°F) | Similar
Similar (The
measurement range
was selected based on
the range specified in
ASTM E1965. This
range was then
included in the PRD
and communicated to
Famidoc (supplier) for
inclusion in the
engineering
specification. Since this
current range is a
subset of the predicate
device range it does not
raise new questions
regarding the
performance and
safety. All of the
verification testing was
completed for the
selected range from
ASTM E1965) |
| Accuracy for body
temperature
measurement | ±0.2°C/0.4°F
35.5°C~42.0°C
(95.9°F~107.6°F);
±0.3°C/0.5°F
34.0°C~35.4°C
(93.2°F~95.7°F);
±0.3°C/0.5°F
42.1°C~42.2°C
(107.8°F~108.0°F) | ±0.2°C/0.4°F 35.5°C
~42.0°C
(95.9°F~107.6°F);
±0.3°C/0.5°F 32.0°C
~35.4°C (89.6°F~95.7°F);
±0.3°C/0.5°F 42.1°C
~42.9°C
(107.8°F~109.2°F) | Similar |
| Resolution of display | 0.1°C/0.1°F | 0.1°C/0.1°F | Similar |
| Signal output and
display | LCD, Buzzer | LCD, Buzzer | Similar |
| Power supply | One 3V CR2032 button
Li-MnO2 battery | One 3V CR2032 button
Li-MnO2 battery | Similar |
| Fundamental
Technology
&Operating Principle | Uses Infrared Sensor and
signal acquisition,
conditioning, processing
with embedded
microprocessor and | Uses Infrared Sensor
and signal acquisition,
conditioning, processing
with embedded
microprocessor and | Similar |
| | software | software. | |
| Lens filter | Yes, used | No | Demonstrated to not
raise questions of
safety and
effectiveness through
requirements within
standard ASTM E1965,
ISO80601-2-56, ISO
10993 |
| Performance | Meets ASTM E 1965, EN
12470-5 and ISO80601-
2-56 | Meets ASTM E 1965,
EN 12470-5 and
ISO80601-2-56 | Similar |
| Biocompatibility | Meets ISO 10993 and
FDA Bluebook memo
G95-1 | Meets ISO 10993 and
FDA Bluebook memo
G95-1 | Similar |
| Electrical Safety | Meets IEC 60601-1 | Meets IEC 60601-1 | Similar |
| EMC | Meets IEC 60601-1-2 | Meets IEC 60601-1-2 | Similar |
Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer
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## 12. Non-clinical testinq
Non-clinical performance reports were provided to document verification and validation activities which are intended to demonstrate substantial equivalence of the subject device with the noted changes, to the predicate device:
- A. Design Qualification Testing is completed to ensure that the device meets the product requirements.
- a. Functional testing of software error handling per ASTM E1965 and ISO 80601-2-56
- b. Functional testing of all functions after accelerated aging per ASTM F 1980-07 and ASTM D3045.
- c. Labeling verification per requirements within ASTM E1965, ISO 80601-2-56, and IEC 60601-1
- B. Engineering testing is completed to ensure that the device meets the performance standard requirements of ASTM E1965 and ISO 80601-2-56.
- a. Measurement accuracy after preconditioning per standard requirements: Laboratory accuracy test: passed requirements per ISO 80601-2-56 ●
- Clause 201.101.2 and ASTM E1965 Clause 5.3.1
- Clinical accuracy validation test: passed requirements per ASTM E1965 ● Clause 5.5
- b. Tests for other requirements of ISO 80601-2-56and ASTM E1965
- · Passed requirements per ISO 80601-2-56
- Clause 201.7: ME equipment identification, marking and . documents
- Clause 201.12: Accuracy of controls and instruments and . protection against hazardous outputs
- Passed requirements per ASTM E1965 ●
- Clause 5.2: Displayed Temperature Range ●
- Clause 5.3 Maximum Permissible Laboratory Error .
- Clause 5.5 Special Requirements ●
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- Clause 5.6 Ambient Conditions ●
- Clause 5.7 Low Power Supply Operation
- Clause 5.8 Display and Human Interface ●
- Clause 5.9 Construction
- Clause 5.10 Labeling and Marking ●
- Clause 6 Test Method
- Clause 7 Documentation ●
- C. Process Validation was completed to ensure that the installation qualification, operational qualification and performance qualification were successfully completed for validating the manufacturing process.
- a. Soldering iron.
- Electric screw driver. ﻘ
- Constant temperature water tank C.
- d. Pad printing machine
- Injection molding e.
- 25C and 37C validation f.
- D. Biocompatibility Testing was completed in accordance with ISO-10993-1, 10993-5, 10993-10 and FDA Bluebook Memo G95-1.
- ய Usability Testing was completed in accordance with IEC 62366 and FDA Guidance Document on Human Factors titled "Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical devices" issued on February 3, 2016.
- ட Electrical Safety, and Electromagnetic Compatibility testing was completed in accordance with IEC 60601-1:2005 and IEC 60601-1-2: 2007
### 13. Clinical testing
There is no change to the technological characteristics, operating principle, or intended use, of the thermometer for Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer in comparison to the predicate device, thus clinical testing was deemed unnecessary.
### 14. Conclusion
Based on the performance testing and compliance with acceptable voluntary standards, we believe that the Braun ThermoScan® 3 High Speed Compact Ear Thermometer is substantially equivalent to the predicate device cited above.
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