Browse hierarchy: [General Hospital (HO)](/submissions/HO) → [Subpart C — General Hospital and Personal Use Monitoring Devices](/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices) → [21 CFR 880.2720](/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/880.2720) → FRW — Scale, Patient

# FRW · Scale, Patient

_General Hospital · 21 CFR 880.2720 · Class 1_

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## Overview

- **Product Code:** FRW
- **Device Name:** Scale, Patient
- **Regulation:** [21 CFR 880.2720](/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/880.2720)
- **Device Class:** 1
- **Review Panel:** [General Hospital](/submissions/HO)

## Identification

A patient scale is a device intended for medical purposes that is used to measure the weight of a patient who cannot stand on a scale. This generic device includes devices placed under a bed or chair to weigh both the support and the patient, devices where the patient is lifted by a sling from a bed to be weighed, and devices where the patient is placed on the scale platform to be weighed. The device may be mechanical, battery powered, or AC-powered and may include transducers, electronic signal amplification, conditioning and display equipment.

## Classification Rationale

Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 880.9.

## Recent Cleared Devices (20 of 48)

Showing 20 most recent of 48 cleared devices.

| Record | Device Name | Applicant | Decision Date | Decision |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [K955357](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K955357.md) | OLYMPIC SMART SCALE MODEL 50/50RA | Olympic Medical Corp. | Jan 30, 1996 | SESE |
| [K955177](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K955177.md) | OLYMPIC SMART SCALE | Olympic Medical Corp. | Dec 14, 1995 | SESE |
| [K954846](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K954846.md) | OLYMPIC SMART SCALE | Olympic Medical Corp. | Dec 14, 1995 | SESE |
| [K952649](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K952649.md) | WARM-SCALE | Olympic Medical Corp. | Aug 15, 1995 | SESE |
| [K943587](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K943587.md) | ADVANCED IN-BED WEIGH SYSTEM | Future Systems, Inc. | Sep 22, 1994 | SESE |
| [K932572](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K932572.md) | DIGITAL BABY SCALE MODEL BLB-12 | Tanita Corp. of America | Nov 16, 1993 | SESE |
| [K926174](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K926174.md) | MODEL 9100 H.R. INFANT SCALE | Acme Medical Scale Co. | Oct 25, 1993 | SESE |
| [K926446](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K926446.md) | EZ PUMP | Alphamed, Inc. | Sep 27, 1993 | SESE |
| [K926059](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K926059.md) | 3M MODEL 200RT RATE TAPER INFUSION PUMP | 3M Health Care, Ltd. | Aug 16, 1993 | SESE |
| [K926058](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K926058.md) | 3M MODEL 280RT RATE TAPER INFUSION PUMP | 3M Health Care, Ltd. | Aug 16, 1993 | SESE |
| [K930626](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K930626.md) | SANITAS PATIENT SCALE | Dutton-Lainson Co. | Aug 6, 1993 | SESE |
| [K920063](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K920063.md) | DISETRONIC DOLOMAT PUMP | Disetronic Medical Systems | Aug 3, 1993 | SESE |
| [K924847](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K924847.md) | DETECTO MODEL 6700 SERIES | Cardinal Scale Mfg. Co. | May 24, 1993 | SESE |
| [K922119](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K922119.md) | MODEL 5002 LIFT WEIGH-SCALE | Acme Medical Scale Co. | Feb 3, 1993 | SESE |
| [K920812](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K920812.md) | FAIRBANKS BABY SCALE | Fairbanks Scales, Inc. | May 13, 1992 | SESE |
| [K920074](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K920074.md) | ARJO CENTURY SCALES WITH REMOTE | Arjo-Century, Inc. | Apr 6, 1992 | SESE |
| [K912662](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K912662.md) | SCALE-TRONIX PLATFORM SCALE | Scale-Tronix, Inc. | Mar 27, 1992 | SESE |
| [K910583](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K910583.md) | U.S. MEDICAL PS-3000 NEONATAL SCALE | U.S. Medical Corp. | Mar 21, 1991 | SESE |
| [K910582](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K910582.md) | U.S. MEDICAL PS-2000 PEDIATRIC SCALE | U.S. Medical Corp. | Mar 21, 1991 | SESE |
| [K910581](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/HO/subpart-c%E2%80%94general-hospital-and-personal-use-monitoring-devices/FRW/K910581.md) | U.S. MEDICAL PS-1000 PEDIATRIC SCALE | U.S. Medical Corp. | Mar 21, 1991 | SESE |

## Top Applicants

- Acme Medical Scale Co. — 7 clearances
- Olympic Medical Corp. — 7 clearances
- Scale-Tronix, Inc. — 3 clearances
- Seca Corp. — 3 clearances
- U.S. Medical Corp. — 3 clearances

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