Cleared Traditional

Rhino Non-Sterile, Powder-Free Nitrile Exam Gloves – Periwinkle Color Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs, and Fentanyl (K221082) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

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K221082 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Rhino Non-Sterile, Powder-Free Nitrile Exam Gloves – Periwinkle Color Tested .... Classified as Polymer Patient Examination Glove (product code LZA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Rhino Health, Inc. (Church Rock, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 30, 2022 after a review of 231 days - an extended review 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: 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 K221082 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 13, 2022
Decision Date November 30, 2022
Days to Decision 231 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
102d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 231d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

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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