Cleared Traditional

Sterile Latex Powder-Free Surgical Gloves (K191898) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K191898 · Modern Healthcare Corp. · General Hospital
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K191898 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Sterile Latex Powder-Free Surgical Gloves. Classified as Surgeon's Gloves (product code KGO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Modern Healthcare Corp. (Chang-Hwa, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 2019 after a review of 155 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4460 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K191898 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 16, 2019
Decision Date December 18, 2019
Days to Decision 155 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 155d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

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.

Regulatory Consultant

Chinese-European Industrial Research Society
Ke-Min Jen

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