Cleared Abbreviated

K182096 - Halyard Purple Nitrile Max Powder-Free Exam Gloves for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General Hospital device.

K182096 · Owens & Minor Halyard, Inc. · General Hospital
Nov 2018
Decision
91d
Days
Class 1
Risk

K182096 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Halyard Purple Nitrile Max Powder-Free Exam Gloves for Use with Chemotherapy .... Classified as Polymer Patient Examination Glove (product code LZA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Owens & Minor Halyard, Inc. (Alpharetta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 2018 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6250 - 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.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K182096 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 03, 2018
Decision Date November 02, 2018
Days to Decision 91 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 169d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code LZA Polymer Patient Examination Glove
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6250
Definition A Nitrile (or Polymer) Patient Examination Glove Is A Disposable Device Made Of Nitrile Rubber Or Synthetic Polymers That May Or May Not Bear A Trace Amount Of Residual Powder, And Is Intended To Be Worn On The Hand For Medical Purposes 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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