Cleared Traditional

STERILE POWDER FREE LATEX SURGEON GLOVES WITH PROTEIN LABELING CLAIM (50 MICROGRAM OR LESS) (K014230) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K014230 · Supermax Glove Manufacturing Sdn Bhd · General Hospital
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K014230 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERILE POWDER FREE LATEX SURGEON GLOVES WITH PROTEIN LABELING CLAIM (50 MICR.... Classified as Surgeon's Gloves (product code KGO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Supermax Glove Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (Sungai Buloh, Selangor, MY). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 13, 2002 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4460 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K014230 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 2001
Decision Date March 13, 2002
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KGO Surgeon's Gloves
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4460
Definition A Surgeon's Glove Is A Disposable Device Made Of Natural Rubber Latex Or Synthetic Polymers That May Or May Not Bear Powder To Facilitate Donning, And It Is Intended To Be Worn On The Hands, Usually In Surgical Settings, 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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