Cleared Traditional

K890311 - KOSAN ANGEL LATEX SURGICAL GLOVES (STERILE)

K890311 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KOSAN ANGEL LATEX SURGICAL GLOVES (STERILE), manufactured by Kosan Far East Ent. , Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code KGO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 39-day FDA review.

K890311 · Kosan Far East Ent. , Ltd. · General Hospital
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K890311 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KOSAN ANGEL LATEX SURGICAL GLOVES (STERILE). Classified as Surgeon's Gloves (product code KGO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kosan Far East Ent. , Ltd. (Hong Kong, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 3, 1989 after a review of 39 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 - K890311

510(k) Number K890311 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 1989
Decision Date March 03, 1989
Days to Decision 39 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
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 39d
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

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SAFESKIN STERILE SURGEONS GLOVES
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