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# THERMAX; THERMAX SYSTEM (K823245)

_American Thermometer Company, Inc. · KYA · Nov 16, 1982 · Obstetrics/Gynecology · SESE_

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## Device Facts

- **Applicant:** American Thermometer Company, Inc.
- **Product Code:** [KYA](/submissions/OB/subpart-c%E2%80%94obstetrical-and-gynecological-monitoring-devices/KYA.md)
- **Decision Date:** Nov 16, 1982
- **Decision:** SESE
- **Submission Type:** Traditional
- **Regulation:** 21 CFR 884.2982
- **Device Class:** Class 1
- **Review Panel:** Obstetrics/Gynecology

## Regulatory Identification

A nonelectrically powered or an AC-powered liquid crystal thermographic system intended for use as an adjunct to physical palpation or mammography in diagnostic screening for detection of breast cancer or other uses is a nonelectrically powered or an AC-powered device applied to the skin that displays the color patterns of heat sensitive cholesteric liquid crystals that respond to temperature variations of the surface of the body. This generic type of device may include patient and equipment supports, a means to ensure thermal contact between the patient's skin and the liquid crystals, component parts, and accessories.

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**Source:** [https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/RA/subpart-c%E2%80%94obstetrical-and-gynecological-monitoring-devices/KYA/K823245](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/RA/subpart-c%E2%80%94obstetrical-and-gynecological-monitoring-devices/KYA/K823245)

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