Cleared Traditional

K970135 - NITRILE GLOVES

K970135 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NITRILE GLOVES by Sage Products, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General Hospital device (product code LZC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 222-day FDA review.

K970135 · Sage Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K970135 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NITRILE GLOVES. Classified as Medical Glove, Specialty (product code LZC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sage Products, Inc. (Crystal Lake, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 25, 1997 after a review of 222 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 K970135 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 15, 1997
Decision Date August 25, 1997
Days to Decision 222 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 222d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LZC Medical Glove, Specialty
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6250
Definition A Disposable Medical Glove (examination Or Surgeon’s) Is A Device That May Or May Not Bear A Trace Amount Of Residual Powder And Is Intended To Be Worn On The Hand Or Finger(s) For Medical Purposes To Prevent Contamination. In Addition, These Gloves May Have Specialty Claims Such As Chemotherapy, Etc.
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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