Cleared Abbreviated

Sapphire Pro Powder-Free Royal Blue Nitrile Exam Gloves (K220825) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K220825 · American Nitrile Operations, LLC · General Hospital
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K220825 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Sapphire Pro Powder-Free Royal Blue Nitrile Exam Gloves. Classified as Polymer Patient Examination Glove (product code LZA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Nitrile Operations, LLC (Grove City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 8, 2022 after a review of 109 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K220825 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 21, 2022
Decision Date July 08, 2022
Days to Decision 109 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 109d
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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