Cleared Abbreviated

K050181 - MEDIGLOVES STERILE POWDER-FREE SYNTHETIC POLYISOPRENE SURGICAL GLOVES

K050181 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDIGLOVES STERILE POWDER-FREE SYNTHETI..., manufactured by Medigloves , Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code KGO cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

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K050181 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDIGLOVES STERILE POWDER-FREE SYNTHETIC POLYISOPRENE SURGICAL GLOVES. Classified as Surgeon's Gloves (product code KGO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medigloves , Ltd. (Beverly Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 13, 2005 after a review of 76 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 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 - K050181

510(k) Number K050181 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 27, 2005
Decision Date April 13, 2005
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

KGO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

Regulatory Peers - KGO Surgeon's Gloves

All 551
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