Cleared Traditional

GLOVES, SURGEONS, LATEX (K770704) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K770704 · Tillotson Rubber Co., Inc. · General Hospital
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Jun 1977
Decision
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Class 1
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K770704 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GLOVES, SURGEONS, LATEX. Classified as Surgeon's Gloves (product code KGO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Tillotson Rubber Co., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 1977 after a review of 67 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K770704 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 18, 1977
Decision Date June 24, 1977
Days to Decision 67 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
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 67d
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.