Cleared Abbreviated

K172942 - Pristeen (Latex Surgeon’s Gloves Powder Free, Polymer coated with protein content labeling claim of 50 ug/dm2 or less per glove of extractable protein (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General Hospital device.

K172942 · Beta Healthcare Products Pvt., Ltd. · General Hospital
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K172942 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Pristeen (Latex Surgeon’s Gloves Powder Free, Polymer coated with protein con.... Classified as Surgeon's Gloves (product code KGO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Beta Healthcare Products Pvt., Ltd. (Kochi, IN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 8, 2018 after a review of 104 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K172942 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 26, 2017
Decision Date January 08, 2018
Days to Decision 104 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 104d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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