Cleared Traditional

K971381 - POWDER-FREE DURAPRENE STERILE SYNTHETIC...

K971381 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POWDER-FREE DURAPRENE STERILE SYNTHETIC..., manufactured by Allegiance Healthcare Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code KGO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K971381 · Allegiance Healthcare Corp. · General Hospital
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K971381 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POWDER-FREE DURAPRENE STERILE SYNTHETIC SURGICAL GLOVES. Classified as Surgeon's Gloves (product code KGO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Allegiance Healthcare Corp. (Mcgraw Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 9, 1997 after a review of 86 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 - K971381

510(k) Number K971381 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 14, 1997
Decision Date July 09, 1997
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 86d
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 241
Devices cleared under the same product code (KGO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K971381.
SENSIFLEX POWDERFREE SURGEON'S GLOVE
K982957 · Terang Nusa Sdn Bhd · Jan 1999
ULTRALON POWDER FREE LATEX SURGICAL GLOVE
K973699 · Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · Dec 1997
PROFEEL POWDER FREE SURGICAL GLOVES (PROTEIN CONTENT LABELING)
K972621 · Wembley Rubber Products (M) Sdn Bhd · Oct 1997
EUDERMIC HYPOALLERGENIC SURGICAL GLOVES/EUDERMIC SURGICAL GLOVES (VARIOUS)
K964440 · Maxxim Medical · Apr 1997
ULTRAFREE STERILE LATEX POWDER-FREE SURGICAL GLOVES
K964474 · Allegiance Healthcare Corp. · Mar 1997
SENTURA SURGICAL GLOVES
K964962 · Maxxim Medical · Mar 1997