Cleared Special

MICRO-TOUCH NITRILE POWDER FREE SYNTHETIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION GLOVES, COLOR BLUE NON-STERILE (K011593) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K011593 · Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K011593 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICRO-TOUCH NITRILE POWDER FREE SYNTHETIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION GLOVES, COLOR B.... Classified as Polymer Patient Examination Glove (product code LZA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc. (Massillon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 21, 2001 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6250 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K011593 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 24, 2001
Decision Date June 21, 2001
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code LZA Polymer Patient Examination Glove
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6250
Definition A Nitrile (or Polymer) Patient Examination Glove Is A Disposable Device Made Of Nitrile Rubber Or Synthetic Polymers That May Or May Not Bear A Trace Amount Of Residual Powder, And Is Intended To Be Worn On The Hand For Medical Purposes To Provide A Barrier Against Potentially Infectious Materials And Other Contaminants.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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