Cleared Traditional

K770056 - GLOVES, SURGEONS,MICRO-TOUCH POWDERFREE

K770056 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GLOVES, manufactured by Arbrook Mfg. Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code KGO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K770056 · Arbrook Mfg. Corp. · General Hospital
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K770056 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GLOVES, SURGEONS,MICRO-TOUCH POWDERFREE. Classified as Surgeon's Gloves (product code KGO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Arbrook Mfg. Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 25, 1977 after a review of 45 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K770056

510(k) Number K770056 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 11, 1977
Decision Date February 25, 1977
Days to Decision 45 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 45d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KGO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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 Peers - KGO Surgeon's Gloves

All 395
Devices cleared under the same product code (KGO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K770056.
GAMMEX SURGICAL GLOVES
K802641 · Ansell, Inc. · Dec 1980
SURGIKOS NEUTRALON BR. SURGEON'S GLOVE
K800152 · Surgikos, Inc. · Feb 1980
SUBCLAVIAN TRAY
K780419 · Concord Laboratories, Inc. · Mar 1978
DRESSING CHANGE KIT
K760912 · American Hospital Supply Corp. · Dec 1976
GLOVE, SURGEON
K760811 · Sherwood Medical Industries · Nov 1976
GLOVES, APARTICULATE SURGICAL
K760248 · Deknatel, Inc. · Aug 1976