POWDER FREE NITRILE SURGICAL GLOVES, WHITE COLOR (BRAND NAME: TITANFINE)
K140989 · Hebei Hongsen Plastics Technology Co, Ltd. · KGO · Dec 22, 2014 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K140989
Device Name
POWDER FREE NITRILE SURGICAL GLOVES, WHITE COLOR (BRAND NAME: TITANFINE)
Applicant
Hebei Hongsen Plastics Technology Co, Ltd.
Product Code
KGO · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Dec 22, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4460
Device Class
Class 1
Indications for Use
The powder free nitrile surgical glove, white color (Brand Name: Titanfine), is a sterile and single use device made of synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operation room personnel to protect a surgical wound from contamination. The gloves do not contain lubricating or dusting powder.
Device Story
Disposable sterile nitrile rubber surgical glove; provides physical barrier between surgical personnel hands and patient open wound; prevents contamination during surgical procedures. Used in operating rooms by surgical personnel. Device is single-use; white color; powder-free. Benefits patient by reducing risk of surgical site contamination. Performance verified via bench testing for dimensions, tensile strength, elongation, pinhole resistance, and biocompatibility.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Compliance with ASTM D3577-09 (physical properties), ASTM D6124-06 (powder residue), ASTM D5151-06 (pinholes), ASTM D5712-10 (protein), and ISO 10993-10 (biocompatibility/irritation/sensitization).
Technological Characteristics
Material: Synthetic nitrile rubber. Form factor: Hand/wrist covering with finger sheaths. Sterilization: Radiation (ISO 11137-2:2006). Standards: ASTM D3577-2009, ISO 10993-10. Dimensions: Length ≥265mm, thickness ≥0.10mm. Tensile strength ≥17 MPa. Elongation ≥650%.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use by operating room personnel as a sterile, single-use physical barrier to protect surgical wounds from contamination. No specific patient population age or gender restrictions.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A non-powdered surgeon's glove is a device intended to be worn on the hands of operating room personnel to protect a surgical wound from contamination. A non-powdered surgeon's glove does not incorporate powder for purposes other than manufacturing. The final finished glove includes only residual powder from manufacturing.
Predicate Devices
Motex Powder Free Nitrile Surgical Gloves, White and Green Color (K122557)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
December 22, 2014
Hebei Hongsen Plastics Technology Co., Ltd. C/O Mr. Charles Shen Manager Manton Business and Technology Services 853 Dorchester LN, Unit-B New Milford, NJ 07646
Re: K140989
Trade/Device Name: Powder Free Sterile Nitrile Surgical Gloves; White Color (Brand Name: Titanfine) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4460 Regulation Name: Surgeon's Glove Regulatory Class: I Product Code: KGO Dated: November 23, 2014 Received: November 26, 2014
Dear Mr. Shen:
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. 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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Teiashri Purohit-Sheth, M.D.
Tejashri Purohit-Sheth, M.D. Clinical Deputy Director DAGRID/ODE/CDRH FOR
Erin I. Keith, M.S. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K140989
Device Name
Powder Free Nitrile Surgical Gloves, White Color (Brand Name: Titanfine)
Indications for Use (Describe)
The powder free nitrile surgical glove, white color (Brand Name: Titanfine), is a sterile and single use device made of synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operation room personnel to protect a surgical wound from contamination. The gloves do not contain lubricating or dusting powder.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
- Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## Hebei HongSen Plastics Technology Co., Ltd 15 Eastern Industrial Accumulation Area, Nangong Town, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, China Tel: (086) 311-85656588
# Section 5: 510(k) Summary: K140989
This summary of 510k is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21CFR 807.92
#### 5.1 Submission Sponsor
Hebei HongSen Plastics Technology Co., Ltd Contact Person: Vincent Lu 15 Eastern Industrial Accumulation Area Nangong Town, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, China Tel: (086) 311-85656588 Submitter's FDA Registration Number: 3010582952
#### 5.2 Submission Correspondent
Manton Business and Technology Services Contact Person: Charles Shen 853 Dorchester LN, Unit-B New Milford, NJ 08534 Tel: 608-217-9358 Email: cyshen@aol.com
#### 5.3 Date of Summary: December 16, 2014
#### 5.4 Device Name:
Proprietary Name: Powder Free Nitrile Surgical Gloves, White Color (Brand Name: Titanfine) Common Name: Surgeon's glove Classification Name: Surgeon's glove Device Classification: -Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4460 Panel: General General & Plastic Surgery Product Code: KGO
#### ર્સ્ટ Predicate Device Information:
K122557, "Motex Powder Free Nitrile Surgical Gloves, White and Green Color", (1) manufactured by "Shanghai Motex Healthcare Co., Ltd."
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15 Eastern Industrial Accumulation Area, Nangong Town, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, China Tel: (086) 311-85656588
#### 5.6 Device description:
Surgical glove is a disposable device worn on the surgical room personnel's hand or finger to prevent contamination during surgical procedures. The principle of operation is to provide a physical barrier between the surgical personnel's hands and the patient's open wound.
The powder free nitrile surgical gloves described in this submission are made of synthetic nitrile rubber, and are sterile that meets all of the requirements of ASTM standard D 3577-2009. They have white color and are single use.
The powder free nitrile surgical gloves described in this submission are tested for dimension, percent elongation, tensile, tensile at 500% elongation, free of pinholes, residue powder, water soluble proteins. The test results conform to related requirements in ASTM 3577-2009.
The powder free nitrile surgical gloves described in this submission are also tested biocompatibility per ISO 10993-10. The test results conform to related requirements in the standard.
The product sterilization is performed using radiation and the procedure is validated per ISO 11137-2: 2006.
#### 5.7 Indications for Use:
The powder free nitrile surgical glove, white color (Brand Name: Titanfine), is a sterile and single use device made of synthetic rubber intended to be worn by operation room personnel to protect a surgical wound from contamination. The gloves do not contain lubricating or dusting powder.
#### Comparison to Predicate Devices 5.8
The powder free nitrile surgical gloves, white, sterile are compared with the following Predicate Devices in terms of intended use, design, material, specifications, and performance.
K122557, "Motex Powder Free Patient Nitrile Surgical Gloves", manufactured by (1) "Shanghai Motex Healthcare Co., Ltd."
Substantial equivalence is established with respect to intended use, Labeling, performance, design, materials, and other applicable characteristics. Side-by-side comparison tables that include the following four areas are provided below:
- A: Indication for Use, design and materials
- B: Labeling (labels, instructions for use, promotional material) for the legally marketed device to which substantial equivalence is claimed.
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- C: Performance data supporting substantial equivalence
- A: Indications for Use. Design, and Material:
The following table shows similarities and differences of use, design, and material between subject device and the predicate devices.
| Description | Subject Device (K140989) | Predicate Device (K122557) |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indication for<br>Use | The powder free nitrile surgical glove<br>(Brand Name: Titanfine) is a sterile and<br>single use device made of synthetic<br>rubber intended to be worn by operation<br>room personnel to protect a surgical<br>wound from contamination. The gloves<br>do not contain lubricating or dusting<br>powder. | A Surgeon's Glove is a sterile<br>and single use device made of<br>synthetic rubber intended to be<br>worn by operation room<br>personnel to protect a surgical<br>wound from contamination. The<br>lubricating or dusting powder<br>used in the glove is excluded. |
| Basic Design | A device covering the hand and wrist<br>area. Gloves have separate sheaths or<br>openings for each finger and the thumb. | Same |
| Materials | Nitrile rubber | Same |
| Size | 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9 | 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5 |
| Single Use | Yes | Yes |
| Color | White | White and green |
| Sterile | Sterile (Irradiation) | Sterile (Irradiation) |
## Table 5.1: Comparison of Intended Use, Design, and Material
The subject device is essentially identical to the predicate device in terms of indications for use, design, and material between subject device and the predicate devices. The only minor difference is that the predicate device has both green and white color, while subject device in submission has only white color. This minor difference in color does not impact the efficacy and safety of the gloves, demonstrated by satisfactory performance and biocompatibility test results, and the fact that the white pigment of TiO2 has a well established safety profile.
#### B: Labeling:
The following table shows similarities and differences of key elements of the labeling between subject device and the predicate devices.
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| Description | Subject Device<br>(K140989) | Predicate Device<br>(K122557) |
|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Product Name | Yes | Yes |
| Indication for Use | Yes | No |
| Technical Characteristics (Powder, Nitrile, etc) | Yes | Yes |
| Manufacturer Name and Address | Yes | Yes |
| Product Model, Size, and Lot Number | Yes | Yes |
| Single Use Statement | Yes | Yes |
| Sterility Statement | Yes | Yes |
| Expiration Date | No | Yes |
| Information on Wrapper | Size, and<br>Left/Right | Size |
| | Table 5.2: Comparison of Key Elements in Labeling | |
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| | | |
The label for this subject device is identical to K122557, except for two minor differences. The first one is that the label for subject device has Indications for Use on it, while the second one being that the predicate device claims expiration date, while the subject device does not.
#### ﻥ Performance and Specifications
The following table shows similarities and differences of the specification/performance between subject device and the predicate devices. Tests were conducted following the recommended procedures outlined in the respective consensus standards, and results for Powder Free Nitrile Surgical Gloves, White Color (Brand Name: Titanfine) met all relevant requirements in the specifications and test standards. The subject device/gloves are equivalent with the predicate device in terms of performance and technological characteristics.
| Description | Subject Device (K140989) | Predicate Device (K122557) |
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Dimension | Length: ≥265 mm<br>Width: within ±6 nm of the<br>specified value in ASTM 3577:<br>2009<br>Palm, Finger, Cuff Thickness:<br>≥0.10 mm | Length: ≥265 mm<br>Width: within ±6 nm of the<br>specified value in ASTM 3577:<br>2009<br>Palm, Finger, Cuff Thickness:<br>≥0.10 mm |
| Tensile Strength (MPa) | ≥17 | ≥17 |
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| Tensile at 500 %<br>Elongation (MPa) | ≤ 7.0 | ≤ 7.0 |
|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Percent Elongation | ≥650 | ≥650 |
| Free of Pinhole | Free of pinholes at AQL = 1.5 | Free of pinholes at AQL = 1.5 |
| Residue Powder | ≤ 2.0 mg | ≤ 2.0 mg |
| Water Soluble Protein | ≤ 200 µg/dm² | ≤ 200 µg/dm² |
| Primary Skin Irritation<br>(ISO 10993-10: 2010) | Not a primary skin irritant (Grade<br><1.0) under the conditions of study | Not a primary skin irritant |
| Dermal sensitization<br>(ISO 10993-10: 2010) | Not a dermal sensitizer (Grade 0 or<br>1) under the conditions of study | Not a dermal sensitizer |
### 5.9 A brief discussion of the non-clinical testing data that was submitted, referenced or relied on to demonstrate that the Subject Device is safe and effective, and whose performance meets the requirements of its user-defined acceptance criteria and intended uses:
Powder Free Nitrile Surgical Gloves, White Color (Brand Name: Titanfine) meet requirements per ASTM D3577-09, ASTM D6124-06, ASTM D 5151-06, ASTM D5712-10 and ISO 10993-10. Its performance meets the requirements of its pre-defined acceptance criteria and intended uses.
### A brief discussion of the clinical submitted, reference, or relied on in the 5.10 premarket notification submission for a determination of substantial equivalence.
Clinical data is not needed for gloves cleared by the 510(k) process.
#### 5.11 Substantial Equivalent Conclusions
Based on the comparison of intended use, design, materials, and performance, the subject device is as safe and effective and substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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