Cleared Abbreviated

K050244 - MALE NATURAL RUBBER LATEX CONDOM

K050244 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MALE NATURAL RUBBER LATEX CONDOM, manufactured by Nrs Global Partners. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIS cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

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K050244 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MALE NATURAL RUBBER LATEX CONDOM. Classified as Condom (product code HIS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nrs Global Partners (Durham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 8, 2005 after a review of 65 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 - K050244

510(k) Number K050244 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 2005
Decision Date April 08, 2005
Days to Decision 65 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
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 65d
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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (HIS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K050244.
VIELLE LUBRICANT
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K052959 · Ssl Americas · Jan 2006
DIVAS DUAL PLEASURE MALE LATEX CONDOM
K051273 · Eagle Twe, Inc. · Aug 2005
DUREX SPEARMINT SCENTED LUBRICATED LATEX CONDOM (DUREX 'TINGLING PLEASURE' CONDOM
K042470 · Ssl Americas, Inc. · Apr 2005
TULIP CONDOM
K050360 · Shanghai Latex Factory · Mar 2005
DUREX MALE LATEX CONDOM WITH WARMING LUBRICANT
K042957 · Ssl Americas · Feb 2005