Cleared Traditional

CUT RESISTANT GLOVE LINER (K902633) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K902633 · Biomet, Inc. · General Hospital
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Jul 1990
Decision
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Class 1
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K902633 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CUT RESISTANT GLOVE LINER. Classified as Accessory, Surgical Apparel (product code LYU), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Biomet, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 27, 1990 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4040 - 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 K902633 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 14, 1990
Decision Date July 27, 1990
Days to Decision 43 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
86d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LYU Accessory, Surgical Apparel
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
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.