A patient examination glove is a disposable device intended for medical purposes that is worn on the examiner's hand or finger to prevent contamination between patient and examiner.
Device Story
Disposable nitrile rubber examination glove; ambidextrous design; worn on examiner's hand or finger. Prevents contamination between patient and examiner. Manufactured with smooth inner surface treatment for ease of donning without powder lubricant. Used in clinical/medical settings. Provides physical barrier protection. Benefits patient and clinician by reducing risk of cross-contamination during examinations.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Performance verified against ASTM D6319 (physical properties), ASTM D5151 (watertightness), ASTM D6124 (residual powder), and ISO 10993 (biocompatibility).
Indicated for use as a disposable, non-sterile, ambidextrous nitrile rubber glove worn by medical examiners on hands or fingers to prevent cross-contamination between patient and examiner.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A non-powdered patient examination glove is a disposable device intended for medical purposes that is worn on the examiner's hand or finger to prevent contamination between patient and examiner. A non-powdered patient examination glove does not incorporate powder for purposes other than manufacturing. The final finished glove includes only residual powder from manufacturing.
Predicate Devices
Xingyu Nitrile Powder Free Patient Examination Gloves, White Color (K171615)
Related Devices
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Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Hong Seng Gloves Sdn Bhd % Michael Van Der Woude U.S. Agent Emergo Global Representative LLC, 2500 Bee Cave Road, Building 1 Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78746
Re: K212802
Trade/Device Name: powder free nitrile examination glove - white, non-sterile Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.6250 Regulation Name: Non-Powdered Patient Examination Glove Regulatory Class: Class I, reserved Product Code: LZA Dated: August 12, 2021 Received: September 2, 2021
Dear Michael Van Der Woude:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration. listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
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Sincerely,
# Christopher K. Dugard -S
For Clarence W. Murray, III, Ph.D. Acting Assistant Director DHT4B: Division of Infection Control and Plastic Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K212802
Device Name POWDER FREE NITRILE EXAMINATION GLOVE - WHITE, NON STERILE
Indications for Use (Describe)
A patient examination glove is a disposable device intended for medical purposes that is worn on the examiner's hand or finger to prevent contamination between patient and examiner.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
|X | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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#### 1.0 Submitter:
| Name: | Ho Chia Yao |
|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Address: | Hong Seng Gloves Sdn Bhd<br>Lot 97, Jalan 10, Kawasan Perusahaan Bakar Arang, 08000<br>Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. |
| Phone No.: | +604-4211555 |
| Fax No.: | +604-4211555 |
Date of Summary Prepared: 20th July 2021(Amended on 24th Nov 2021)
#### 2.0 Identification of the subject device:
| Trade Name | : Powder Free Nitrile Examination Glove - White, Non-Sterile |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name | : Patient Examination Gloves |
| Classification Name | : Patient Examination Gloves |
| Device Classification | : 1 |
| Regulation Number | : 21 CFR 880.6250 |
| Product Code | : LZA. |
#### 3.0 Predicate Device:
### K171615
Xingyu Nitrile Powder Free Patient Examination Gloves, White Color Company: Shandong Xingyu Gloves Co., Ltd
#### Description of The Device: 4.0
Powder Free Nitrile Examination Glove - White, Non-Sterile meet all requirements of ASTM standard D6319 and FDA 21 CFR 880.6250.
The powder free nitrile examination glove is manufactured from nitrile rubber. Inner surface of gloves undergoes surface treatment process to produce a smooth surface that assists the user in donning the gloves with ease without using any lubricant such as powder on the glove surface. The glove is ambidextrous, i.e., can be worn on right hand or left hand.
#### 5.0 Indication for use:
A patient examination glove is a disposable device made of nitrile rubber intended for medical purposes that is worn on the examiner's hand or finger to prevent contamination between patient and examiner.
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### Comparison of the Technological Characteristics of the Device: 6.0
The Powder Free Nitrile Examination Glove - White, Non-Sterile are summarized with the following technological characteristics compared to ASTM D6319 or equivalent standards as shown in Table 1.
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### Table 1
| CHARACTERISTICS | STANDARDS | DEVICE PERFORMANCE | | COMPARISON ANALYSIS |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| | | PREDICATE | CURRENT | |
| | | WHITE | WHITE | |
| 510(k) Number | - | K171615 | | |
| Manufacturer(s) | - | Shandong Xingyu Gloves Co., Ltd | Hong Seng Gloves Sdn Bhd | Same |
| Material | ASTM D6319 | Nitrile | Nitrile | Same |
| Color | - | White | White | Same |
| Physical Properties | ASTM D6319 | | | |
| Before Aging<br>Tensile Strength:<br>Ultimate Elongation: | | 18-25Mpa<br>560-600% | 31.4Mpa<br>577% | Different but<br>within the ASTM<br>standard |
| After Aging<br>Tensile Strength:<br>Ultimate Elongation: | | 17-21Mpa<br>460-560% | 34.1Mpa<br>541% | Different but<br>within the ASTM<br>standard |
| Thickness:<br>- Finger<br>- Palm | ASTM D6319 | 0.08mm<br>0.08mm | 0.10mm<br>0.07mm | Different but<br>within the ASTM<br>standard |
| Powder Free | ASTM D6124 | Below 2mg of residual powder | 0.21 mg/glove | Different but<br>within the ASTM<br>standard |
| CHARACTERISTICS | STANDARDS | DEVICE PERFORMANCE | | COMPARISON ANALYSIS |
| | | PREDICATE | CURRENT | |
| | | WHITE | WHITE | |
| Biocompatibility | Primary Skin Irritation<br>- ISO 10993-10:2010<br>(E) & Consumer<br>Product Safety<br>Commission Title 16.<br>Chapter II, Part 1500 | Under the conditions of this<br>study, the test article was a<br>non-irritant or non-sensitizer.<br><br>SKIN IRRITATION DERMAL and<br>SENSITIZATION STUDIES Meets<br>ISO 10993-10: Third Edition<br>2010-08-01 | The test material did not cause<br>an irritant response. The<br>Primary Irritant Response<br>Category is deemed 'Negligible' | Similar |
| | Dermal Sensitization-<br>ISO 10993-10: 2010<br>(E) & Consumer<br>Product Safety<br>Commission, Title 16,<br>Chapter II, Part<br>1500.3 (c) (4) | Under the conditions of this<br>study, the test article was a<br>non-irritant or non-sensitizer.<br><br>SKIN IRRITATION DERMAL and<br>SENSITIZATION STUDIES<br>Meets ISO 10993-10: Third<br>Edition 2010-08-01 | The test material did not<br>produce a skin sensitization<br>effect in the guinea pigs. | Similar |
| | Cytotoxicity - MEM<br>Elution, ISO 10993-5:<br>2009 (E) | Not Tested | The test material<br>demonstrated a cytotoxic<br>effect under the condition of<br>this study. Additional test i.e.<br>Acute Systemic Toxicity was<br>tested | Different |
| | | DEVICE PERFORMANCE | | |
| CHARACTERISTICS | STANDARDS | PREDICATE | CURRENT | COMPARISON<br>ANALYSIS |
| | | WHITE | WHITE | |
| Biocompatibility | Acute Systemic<br>Toxicity, ISO 10993-<br>11:2017 (E) | Not Tested | The test item did not induce<br>any systemic toxicity in Swiss<br>albino mice. | Different |
| Watertight (1000ml) | ASTM D5151:2019 | Meets<br>21 CFR 800.20ASTM D6319-10<br>(Reapproved 2015) Tested in accordance with ASTM<br>D5151 (Reapproved 2015) with<br>acceptable results | Gloves passed AQL 1.5 | Similar |
| Intended use | - | Powder Free Nitrile Patient<br>Examination Gloves, White<br>Color is a disposable device<br>intended for medical purposes<br>that is worn on the examiner's<br>hand or finger to prevent<br>contamination between patient<br>and examiner. | A patient examination glove is a<br>disposable device made of<br>nitrile rubber intended for<br>medical purposes that is worn<br>on the examiner's hand or<br>finger to prevent contamination<br>between patient and examiner. | Same |
| Size | Medical Glove<br>Guidance Manual -<br>Labeling | Small<br>Medium<br>Large<br>X Large | Extra Small<br>Small<br>Medium<br>Large<br>Extra Large | Similar |
| Single use | Medical Glove<br>Guidance Manual -<br>Labeling | Single Patient Use | Single Use | Same |
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There are no significant differences between the two products and they are the same or similar in terms of intended use, materials design, physical properties, thickness and biocompatibility test.
### 7.0 Summary of Non-Clinical Testing
The performance test data of the non-clinical test for this powder free nitrile examination glove is summarized as per below.
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| Test<br>Method | Standard | Purpose of Testing | | Acceptance Criteria<br>Before<br>aging | After<br>aging | Results<br>Before<br>aging | After<br>aging | Status |
|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|----------------|--------|
| Physical<br>Properties | ASTM D412<br>(Standard Test<br>Method for<br>Vulcanized Rubber<br>and Thermoplastic<br>Elastomers-Tension) | To evaluate the<br>tensile (tension)<br>properties of glove. | Tensile<br>strength | Min 14.0<br>MPa | Min 14.0<br>MPa | 31.4Mpa | 34.1Mpa | Pass |
| | | | Ultimate<br>elongation | Min<br>500% | Min<br>400% | 577% | 541% | Pass |
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| Test<br>Method | Standard | Purpose of<br>Testing | Glove<br>Size | Acceptance Criteria | Results | Status | |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------|------|
| Dimension | ASTM D3767<br>Standard<br>Practice for<br>Rubber—<br>Measurement<br>of Dimensions | To measure the<br>length, width and<br>thickness of<br>glove | X-Small | Length<br>Min 240 mm | Length<br>250 mm | Pass | |
| | | | | Width<br>$70 \pm 10$ mm | Width<br>78.0 mm | Pass | |
| | | | | Thickness<br>Finger - min 0.05mm<br>Palm - min 0.05mm | Thickness<br>0.10 mm<br>0.07 mm | Pass | |
| | | | Small | Length<br>Min 240 mm | Length<br>250 mm | Pass | |
| | | | | Width<br>$80 \pm 10$ mm | Width<br>88.0 mm | Pass | |
| | | | | Thickness<br>Finger - min 0.05mm<br>Palm - min 0.05mm | Thickness<br>0.10 mm<br>0.07 mm | Pass | |
| | | | Medium | Length<br>Min 240 mm | Length<br>249 mm | Pass | |
| | | | | Width<br>$95 \pm 10$ mm | Width<br>98.0 mm | Pass | |
| | | | | Thickness<br>Finger - min 0.05mm<br>Palm - min 0.05mm | Thickness<br>0.10 mm<br>0.07 mm | Pass | |
| | | | Large | Length<br>Min 240 mm | Length<br>249 mm | Pass | |
| | | | | Width<br>$110 \pm 10$ mm | Width<br>108 mm | Pass | |
| | | | Thickness | Finger – min 0.05mm | Thickness | 0.10 mm | Pass |
| | | | | Palm - min 0.05mm | | 0.07 mm | |
| | | | Length | Min 240 mm | Length | 250 mm | Pass |
| | | X-Large | Width | $120 \pm 10$ mm | Width | 118 mm | Pass |
| | | | Thickness | Finger – min 0.05mm | Thickness | 0.10 mm | Pass |
| | | | | Palm - min 0.05mm | | 0.07 mm | |
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| Test<br>Method | Standard | Purpose of<br>Testing | Acceptance Criteria | Results | Status |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Watertight | ASTM D5151<br>(Standard Test<br>Method for<br>Detection of Holes<br>in Medical Gloves) | To detect holes<br>that leak water<br>and thereby<br>compromise the<br>usefulness of the<br>glove. | Sample size: 315 pcs<br>Inspection level: G1<br>AQL: 1.5, Acceptance No.<br>10 | The batch size for this<br>sampling is 150,001 to<br>500,000. Hence,<br>according to the single<br>sampling plan G1, the<br>sample to be drawn is<br>under code M<br>equivalent to 315<br>pieces with accept 10<br>and reject 11 to be<br>accepted under AQL<br>1.5. During the test, 1<br>piece was found with<br>leaks. Hence it falls<br>within the acceptance<br>criteria. | Pass |
| Test<br>Method | Standard | Purpose of<br>Testing | Acceptance Criteria | Results | Status |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Residual<br>Powder | ASTM D6124<br>(Standard Test<br>Method for Residual<br>Powder on Medical<br>Gloves) | To determine the<br>amount of<br>residual powder<br>and non-powder<br>solids found on<br>gloves. | Less than 2 mg per glove | Sample size : 5 pcs<br>Requirement : <2mg/glove<br>Result :0.21mg/glove | Pass |
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### 8.0 Summary of Clinical Testing:
No clinical study is included in this submission.
### 9.0 Conclusion
The conclusion drawn from the non-clinical tests demonstrate that the subject Powder Free Nitrile Examination Glove - White, Non-Sterile is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the legally marketed predicate devices Xingyu Nitrile Powder Free Patient Examination Gloves, White Color (K171615).
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