MERCURY THERMOMETERS (ORAL AND RECTAL)
Device Facts
| Record ID | K900646 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | MERCURY THERMOMETERS (ORAL AND RECTAL) |
| Applicant | Abel Industries, Inc. |
| Product Code | FLK · General Hospital |
| Decision Date | Jul 11, 1990 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 880.2920 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A clinical mercury thermometer is a device used to measure oral, rectal, or axillary (armpit) body temperature using the thermal expansion of mercury.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to § 880.9.
