Cleared Traditional

K081089 - KIMBERLY-CLARK STERLING NITRILE & NITRILE-XTRA POWDER-FREE EXAM GLOVES WITH CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG USE CLAIM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General Hospital device.

K081089 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · General Hospital
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Jul 2008
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K081089 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIMBERLY-CLARK STERLING NITRILE & NITRILE-XTRA POWDER-FREE EXAM GLOVES WITH C.... Classified as Medical Glove, Specialty (product code LZC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Roswell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 2008 after a review of 89 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. 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 K081089 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 2008
Decision Date July 14, 2008
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LZC Medical Glove, Specialty
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6250
Definition A Disposable Medical Glove (examination Or Surgeon’s) Is A Device That May Or May Not Bear A Trace Amount Of Residual Powder And Is Intended To Be Worn On The Hand Or Finger(s) For Medical Purposes To Prevent Contamination. In Addition, These Gloves May Have Specialty Claims Such As Chemotherapy, Etc.
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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