Cleared Traditional

K983494 - VINYL EXAM GLOVES, POWDER FREE

K983494 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VINYL EXAM GLOVES, manufactured by Glormed Intl., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code LYZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K983494 · Glormed Intl., Inc. · General Hospital
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K983494 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VINYL EXAM GLOVES, POWDER FREE. Classified as Vinyl Patient Examination Glove (product code LYZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Glormed Intl., Inc. (Sparks, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 1998 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K983494

510(k) Number K983494 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 05, 1998
Decision Date November 05, 1998
Days to Decision 31 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
98d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LYZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LYZ Vinyl Patient Examination Glove
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6250
Definition A Vinyl Patient Examination Glove Is A Disposable Device Made Of Poly(vinyl Chloride) That May Or May Not Bear A Trace Amount Of Residual Powder, And Is Intended To Be Worn On The Hand For Medical Purposes 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 - LYZ Vinyl Patient Examination Glove

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