Cleared Abbreviated

K010371 - LIFESTYLES, CONTEMPO OR PRIVATE LABEL, MALE LATEX CONDOM WITH GLYCERINE LUBRICANT

K010371 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFESTYLES, manufactured by Suretex, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIS cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K010371 · Suretex, Ltd. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Apr 2001
Decision
79d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K010371 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFESTYLES, CONTEMPO OR PRIVATE LABEL, MALE LATEX CONDOM WITH GLYCERINE LUBRI.... Classified as Condom (product code HIS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Suretex, Ltd. (Dothan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 27, 2001 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.5300 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K010371

510(k) Number K010371 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 07, 2001
Decision Date April 27, 2001
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

HIS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HIS Condom
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.5300
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HIS Condom

All 396
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K010371 · LIFESTYLES, CONTEMPO OR PRIVATE LABEL, MALE LATEX CONDOM WITH GLYCERINE LUBRICANT
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