Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model LFR30B, LFR50, LFR60
K202687 · Shenzhen Lepu Intelligent Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · FLL · Feb 18, 2021 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K202687
Device Name
Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model LFR30B, LFR50, LFR60
Applicant
Shenzhen Lepu Intelligent Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.
Product Code
FLL · General Hospital
Decision Date
Feb 18, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.2910
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
The Infrared Forehead Thermometer is a non-contact infrared thermometer intended for the intermittent measurement of human body temperature from forehead for people of all ages. The device is reusable for home use and clinical use.
Device Story
Non-contact infrared thermometer (models LFR30B, LFR50, LFR60) for intermittent body temperature measurement. Uses thermopile sensor to detect infrared energy from forehead skin; converts energy to temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit). Battery-powered; handheld device. Used in home or clinical settings by lay users or professionals. Measurement distance 0-5 cm; measurement time 1s. Results displayed on LCD. Data storage up to 99 sets. Provides rapid, non-invasive temperature monitoring to assist in clinical decision-making regarding patient health status.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical comparison and repeatability study conducted per ISO 80601-2-56 across four age groups (0-3 months, 3 months-1 year, 1-5 years, >5 years). Compared subject device against mercury thermometer. Results demonstrated high correlation; clinical bias and repeatability were within acceptable limits defined by ISO 80601-2-56.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: ABS, PC, PMMA. Sensing: Thermopile infrared sensor. Energy: Battery-powered. Connectivity: None. Sterilization: Not applicable. Software: Embedded, developed per IEC 62304. Standards: ISO 80601-2-56, IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-11, ASTM E1965.
Indications for Use
Indicated for intermittent human body temperature measurement via forehead for all ages. Suitable for home and clinical use.
Regulatory Classification
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.
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February 18, 2021
Shenzhen LEPU Intelligent Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. % Arthur Goddard President FDA Regulatory and Ouality Systems Consultant 31853 Cedar Road Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124-4445
Re: K202687
Trade/Device Name: Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model LFR30B, LFR50, LFR60 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 21 CFR 880.2910 Regulation Name: Clinical Electrical Thermometer Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FLL Dated: September 3, 2020 Received: September 15, 2020
Dear Arthur Goddard:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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,
For Payal Patel Acting Assistant Director DHT3C: Division of Drug Delivery and General Hospital Devices, and Human Factors OHT3: Office of GastroRenal. ObGyn. General Hospital and Urology Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K202687
#### Device Name
Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model LFR30B, LFR50, LFR60
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Infrared Forehead Thermometer is a non-contact infermometer intended for the intermittent measurement of human body temperature from forehead for people of all ages. The device is reusable for home use and clinical use.
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Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
|X | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# Section 5: 510(K) Summary
This summary of 510(K) safety and effectiveness information is submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.
The assigned 510(K) Number: K202687
#### ನ. 510(K) Summary
#### 5.1. Date of Preparation: February 18, 2021
#### 5.2. Sponsor
Shenzhen LEPU Intelligent Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. North side of floor 3, BLD 9 BaiWangxin High-Tech Industrial Park Songbai Road, Xili Street, Nanshan District 518055 Shenzhen, Guangdong, CHINA Tel: +86 0755-86952278 Fax: +86 0755-86952278
Contact Person: Aaron Lin Position: General Manager Email: aaron.lin(@lepu-medical.com
#### 5.3. Subject Device Identification
Subject Device Name: Infrared Forehead Thermometer, Model LFR30B, LFR50, LFR60 Common name: Infrared Forehead Thermometer Regulation Name: Clinical Electronic Thermometer Product Code: FLL Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.2910 Review Panel: General Hospital Classification: II
#### 5.4. Predicate Device
510(k) Number: K191251 Device Name: Infrared Thermometer (DT-8836T, DT-8836P) Manufacturer: Shenzhen Calibeur Industries Co., Ltd.
#### 5.5. Indications for use:
The Infrared Forehead Thermometer is a non-contact infrared thermometer intended for the intermittent measurement of human body temperature from forehead for people of all ages. The device is reusable for home use and clinical use.
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# 5.6. Device Description
The subject device Infrared Forehead Thermometer has three models: LFR30B, LFR50 and LFR60. The three modes have same operation principle. A thermopile sensor is employed to detect the infrared energy emitted from the surface of the skin of the forehead which is converted into temperature measurement with the unit of ℃ or ºF. The results can be displayed on LCD. The measurement is non-contact with the patient. The measuring distance is 0~5 cm to the forehead and the measuring time is 1s. The Infrared Forehead Thermometer is battery powered.
| Item | Subject Device<br>Infrared Forehead<br>Thermometer | Predicate Device<br>Infrared Thermometer<br>(DT-8836T, DT-8836P)<br>K191251 | Remark |
|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Device<br>Common/Usual<br>Name | Infrared Forehead<br>Thermometer | Infrared Thermometer | / |
| Device Class | Class II | Class II | SE |
| Product Code/<br>Regulation<br>Number | FLL<br>21 CFR 880.2910 | FLL<br>21 CFR 880.2910 | SE |
| Classification<br>Name(s) | Clinical Electronic<br>Thermometer | Clinical Electronic<br>Thermometer | SE |
| Indications for<br>Use | The Infrared Forehead<br>Thermometer is a non-contact<br>infrared thermometer intended<br>for the intermittent<br>measurement of human body<br>temperature from forehead for<br>people of all ages. The device<br>is reusable for home use and<br>clinical use. | The Infrared thermometer is a<br>non-contact infrared<br>thermometer intended for the<br>intermittent measurement of<br>human body temperature<br>from forehead for people of<br>all ages. The device is<br>reusable for home use and<br>clinical use. | SE |
| Intended Users | Lay user and professional | Lay user and professional | SE |
| Measurement<br>Method | Infrared radiation detection | Infrared radiation detection | SE |
| Measuring Site | Forehead | Forehead | SE |
#### 5.7. Predicate Devices and Subject Device Comparison
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| Item | Subject Device<br>Infrared Forehead<br>Thermometer | Predicate Device<br>Infrared Thermometer<br>(DT-8836T, DT-8836P)<br>K191251 | Remark |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| Scale Selection | °C/°F | °C/°F | SE |
| Measuring Range | 32-43°C/89.6-109.4°F | 32.0°C ~42.5°C<br>(89.6 to 108.5 °F) | Discussion 1 |
#### Discussion 1 :
The measuring range of subject device is different with predicate device. The performance testing shows that the subject device complies with performance standard IEC 80601-2-56. The difference with predicate device K191251 doesn't raise any new issues of safety or efficacy.
| Display<br>Resolution | 0.1°C/0.1°F | 0.1°C/0.1°F | SE |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| Measuring<br>Accuracy | ±0.3°C (±0.5°F) within<br>34.0~43°C (93.2~109.4°F),<br>±0.4°C (±0.7°F) within<br>32.0~33.9°C (89.6~93.0°F) | ±0.2°C (0.4°F) within<br>35.0°C ~ 42.0°C<br>(95.0°F ~ 107.6°F),<br>±0.3°C(0.5°F) other range | Discussion 2 |
# Discussion 2:
The measuring accuracy of subject device is different with predicate device. The performance testing shows that the subject device complies with performance standard IEC 80601-2-56 and ASTM E 1965. The difference with predicate device K191251 doesn't raise any new issues of safety or efficacy.
| Measure Time | 1s | 1s | SE |
|------------------|-------|------|--------------|
| Measure Distance | 0~5cm | ≤3cm | Discussion 3 |
#### Discussion 3:
The measure distance of subject device is different with predicate device. The performance testing shows that the subject device complies with performance standard IEC 80601-2-56 and ASTM E 1965. The difference with predicate device K191251 doesn't raise any new issues of safety or efficacy.
| Sensor | Thermopile | Thermopile | SE |
|----------------|---------------|------------|--------------|
| Audio Reminder | Buzzer | Buzzer | SE |
| Data Storage | Up to 99 sets | 60 sets | Discussion 4 |
# Discussion 4:
The data storage of subject device is different with predicate device. However, the software was validation according to FDA's software guidance. The performance testing shows that the subject device complies with performance standard IEC 80601-2-56 and ASTM E 1965. The difference with predicate device K191251 doesn't raise any new issues of safety or efficacy.
| Power Supply | Batterv | Batterv | CITY |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|------|
| Display Screen | C | T AT | CTT |
| | ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤ | UND | DI |
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| Item | Subject Device<br>Infrared Forehead<br>Thermometer | Predicate Device<br>Infrared Thermometer<br>(DT-8836T, DT-8836P)<br>K191251 | Remark |
|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| Operating<br>Condition | 5°C~40°C, Relative<br>Humidity 24~90% | 10~40°C (50°F ~104 °F)<br>RH 15~95% | |
| Storage/transport<br>Condition | -20°C~+55°C, Relative<br>Humidity < 95% | -25 ~+55°C (-13~+131°F)<br>RH:15~95% | Discussion 5 |
# Discussion 5:
The operating and storage/transport condition of subject device are different with predicate device. The performance testing shows that the subject device complies with performance standard IEC 80601-2-56 and ASTM E 1965. The difference with predicate device K191251 doesn't raise any new issues of safety or efficacy.
| Human-<br>contacting<br>Material | ABS, PC, PMMA | ABS | Discussion 6 |
|----------------------------------|---------------|-----|--------------|
|----------------------------------|---------------|-----|--------------|
# Discussion 6:
The human-contacting material of subject device is different with predicate device. PC and PMMA are widely used in medical device. The biocompatibility evaluation of the subject device was conducted according to FDA Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff: Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1. "Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process". Cytotoxicity, sensitization tests are performed. The test reports addressed during the biocompatibility studies (Section 15: Biocompatibility) did not raise any new issues of biocompatible safety. The difference with predicate device K191251 doesn't raise any new issues of safety or efficacy.
| Biocompatibility<br>Information | ISO 10993-5<br>ISO 10993-10 | ISO 10993-5<br>ISO 10993-10 | SE |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----|
| Reference Body<br>Site | Axilla | Axilla | SE |
| Measuring Mode | Adjusted (Body mode) | Adjusted (Forehead mode) | SE |
| Conformance<br>Standard | ISO 80601-2-56<br>IEC 60601-1<br>IEC 60601-1-2<br>ASTM E1965 | ISO 80601-2-56<br>IEC 60601-1<br>IEC 60601-1-2<br>ASTM E1965 | SE |
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#### 5.8. Performance Test Summary
Bench test were conducted to verify that the subject device met all design specifications, as was Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate device.
### 5.8.1. Biocompatibility Testing
The Infrared Forehead Thermometer was assessed against the International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices. Part 1. Guidance on selection of tests." The subject device would be classified as a Surface Medical Device in contact with the intact skin for a Limited Duration (<24 hours). The following test were performed for any user contacting material:
| Test | Standard | Results |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| In Vitro Cytotoxicity<br>Study (MTT Method) | ISO 10993-5 | Under the conditions of this study, the MEM<br>test extracts would be considered no<br>cytotoxicity potential. The negative controls,<br>blank controls, and the positive controls<br>performed as anticipated. |
| Skin Sensitization Study<br>Guinea Pig Maximization<br>Test | ISO 10993-10 | Under the conditions of this study, the test<br>article extracts showed no evidence of<br>causing delayed dermal contact sensitization<br>in the guinea pig. The test article was not<br>considered a sensitizer in the guinea pig<br>maximization test. |
| Skin Irritation Study | ISO 10993-10 | Under the conditions of this study, the<br>irritation response category of the test article<br>is classified as Negligible for polar extract and<br>Negligible for non-polar extract. |
#### 5.8.2. Non-clinical Tests
The Infrared Forehead Thermometer is tested per the following standard, to evaluate its performance. The test results demonstrated that the proposed device comply with the standard requirements.
IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
IEC 60601-1-2:2014 Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1-2: General Requirements For Basic Safety And Essential Performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic Disturbances - Requirements And Tests
IEC 60601-1-11:2015 medical electrical equipment - part 1-11: general requirements
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for basic safety and essential performance - collateral standard: requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems used in the home healthcare environment
ISO 80601-2-56:2017+A1:2018 Medical electrical equipment - Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of clinical thermometers for body temperature measurement.
ASTM E1965-98 (2016) Standard Specification for Infrared Thermometers for Intermittent Determination of Patient Temperature
#### 5.8.3. Clinical Data
A comparison study and clinical repeatability testing was performed on the following four age groups: 0 up to 3 months, 3 months up to 1 year, older than 1 year and younger than 5 years and older than 5 years in accordance with ISO 80601-2-56 to compare the Infrared Forehead Thermometer with Mercury thermometer. This clinical comparison study demonstrated that the temperatures obtained with the Infrared Forehead Thermometer were highly related when compared to the Mercury thermometer, the clinical bias with stated uncertainty and clinical repeatability as defined in the ISO 80601-2-56 standard were within clinical acceptability.
#### 5.8.4. Software
The software embedded in Infrared Forehead Thermometer has been developed, documented and validated in accordance with industry standards (IEC 62304 - Medical device software - Software life cycle processes) and FDA guidance (GUIDANCE FOR CONTENT OF PRE-MARKET SUBMISSIONS FOR SOFTWARE THE CONTAINED IN DEVICES).
#### 5.9. Substantially Equivalent Conclusion
The subject device, Infrared Forehead Thermometer, is determined to be Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate device, K191251, in respect of safety and effectiveness.
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The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
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Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.