Sempermed Syntegra IR, Sterile Powder Free Synthetic Rubber Surgeons Gloves
K160781 · Semperit Investments Asia Pte , Ltd. · KGO · May 2, 2017 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K160781
Device Name
Sempermed Syntegra IR, Sterile Powder Free Synthetic Rubber Surgeons Gloves
Applicant
Semperit Investments Asia Pte , Ltd.
Product Code
KGO · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
May 2, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Abbreviated
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4460
Device Class
Class 1
Indications for Use
The Sterile Powder Free Synthetic Rubber Gloves is a single use disposable device intended to be worn by operating room personnel to protect a surgical wound from contamination.
Device Story
Sterile, powder-free, synthetic polyisoprene rubber surgeon's glove; disposable; worn by operating room personnel. Provides barrier against infectious materials and contaminants during surgical procedures. Inner coating facilitates donning. Device is textured (micro-rough) for grip. Protects surgical wounds from contamination. Benefits patient by reducing risk of infection during surgery.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance data includes dimensions, physical properties (tensile strength, elongation, stress at 500% elongation), powder-free status, watertightness (ASTM D5151), and biocompatibility (ISO 10993-10 for irritation and sensitization). All tests met ASTM D3577-09 standards.
Indicated for use by operating room personnel as a single-use disposable barrier to protect surgical wounds from contamination.
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.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
May 2, 2017
Semperit Investments Asia Pte. Ltd. % Thomas Knott Senior Regulatory Advisor Benjamin L. England & Associates, LLC 810 Landmark Dr. Suite 126 Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061
Re: K160781
Trade/Device Name: Sempermed Syntegra IR, Sterile Powder Free Synthetic Rubber Surgeons Gloves Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4460 Regulation Name: Surgeon's Glove Regulatory Class: I Product Code: KGO Dated: March 27, 2017 Received: March 29, 2017
Dear Thomas Knott:
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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# Michael J. Ryan -S
for Tina Kiang, Ph.D. Acting Director Division of Anesthesiology. General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control, and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K160781
## Device Name
Sempermed Syntegra IR, Sterile Powder Free Synthetic Rubber Surgeons Gloves
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Sterile Powder Free Synthetic Rubber Gloves is a single use disposable device intended to be worn by operating room personnel to protect a surgical wound from contamination.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
X Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
#### 1.0 Submitter :
Semperit Investment Asia Pte. Ltd. (SIA) 8 Jurong Town Hall Road, #29-03 to 06 The JTC Summit Singapore 609434
| Phone No. | : | +65 6705 2257 |
|----------------|---|-----------------|
| Fax No. | : | +65 6274 6977 |
| Contact Person | : | Clemens Eichler |
Date of Preparation April 20, 2017
#### 2.0 Name of the Device
| Trade Name | Sempermed Syntegra IR, Sterile Powder Free Synthetic Rubber Surgeons Gloves |
|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name | Synthetic Rubber Surgical Gloves |
| Classification Name | Sterile Surgical Gloves |
| 510(K) Number | K160781 |
#### 3.0 Identification of The Legally Marketed Devices That equivalency is claimed:
| Primary Predicate: | K013560 |
|--------------------|---------|
|--------------------|---------|
| Name of the Device: | Sempermed® Supreme |
|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Company: | SEMPERIT TECHNISCHE PRODUKTE<br>GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. |
#### 4.0 Description of the Device:
Sempermed Syntegra IR is a sterile powder-free surgeon glove. It is a disposable device made of synthetic polyisoprene rubber inside coated with synthetic material to ease donning the glove. This glove is intended to be worn on hands, usually in surgical
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settings, to provide a barrier against potentially infectious materials and other contaminants.
#### 5.0 Indications for Use
The Sterile Powder Free Synthetic Rubber Surgical Gloves is a single use disposable device intended to be worn by operating room personnel to protect a surgical wound from contamination.
#### 6.0 Summary of the Technological Characteristics of the Device:
The Sterile Powder Free Synthetic Rubber Surgical Gloves is summarized with the following technological characteristics compared to ASTM Specification D3577-09 Standard Specification for Rubber Surgical Gloves or equivalent standards.
| CHARACTERISTICS | STANDARDS | DEVICE<br>PERFORMANCE |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Dimensions | ASTM 3577-09 | Meets standard<br>requirements |
| Physical Properties | ASTM 3577-09 | Meets standard<br>requirements |
| Thickness | ASTM 3577-09 | Meets standard<br>requirements |
| Biocompatibility | ISO 10993-10:2002/Amd<br>1:2006(E) Biological<br>evaluation of medical devices<br>– Part 10: Tests for irritation<br>and delayed-type<br>hypersensitivity – Amendment<br>1:2006-07-15 | Pass<br>Under the conditions of the<br>studies, the device is non-<br>irritating |
| | ISO 10993-10:2002/Amd<br>1:2006(E) Biological<br>evaluation of medical devices<br>– Part 10: Tests for irritation<br>and delayed-type<br>hypersensitivity – Amendment<br>1:2006-07-15 | Pass<br>Under the conditions of the<br>studies, the device is a non-<br>sensitizer. |
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| Watertight (1000ml) | ASTM D 5151 | Pass |
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#### Substantial Equivalent Based on Assessment of Non-Clinical Performance Data 7.0
The performance test data of non-clinical tests that support a determination of substantial equivalence is the same as mentioned immediately above.
#### 8.0 Substantial Equivalence Comparison
| CHARACTER-<br>ISTICS | STANDARDS | DEVICE PERFORMANCE | | CONCLUSION |
|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| | | | | |
| | | Predicate | Current | |
| Applicant | | Semperit Technische<br>Produkte GmbH & Co<br>KG | Semperit<br>Investment<br>Asia Pte, Ltd. (SIA) | |
| 510(k) Number | | K013560 | K160781 | |
| Dimensions | ASTM D3577 | Meets, | Meets, | Identical |
| | $\leq$ 0.10 mm | Min 0.10 mm | Min 0.10 mm | |
| Physical<br>Properties<br>Before Aging | ASTM D3577 | Meets, | Meets, | Identical |
| Tensile Strength: | $\geq$ 17 MPa | 24 MPa min | 17 MPa min | |
| Ultimate<br>Elongation: | 650 % min | 750% min | 650% min | |
| Stress at 500%<br>Elongation: | $\leq$ 7.0 MPa | 7.0 MPa | 7.0 MPa | |
| Physical<br>Properties After<br>Aging | ASTM D3577 | Meets, | Meets, | Identical |
| Tensile Strength: | $\geq$ 12 MPa | 18 MPa min | 12 MPa min | |
| Ultimate<br>Elongation | 490 % min | 560 % min | 490 % min | |
| Powder Free | ASTM D6124-06 | Meets, | Meets, | Identical |
| | | Requirements of $\leq$ 2 | Requirements of $\leq$ 2 | |
| CHARACTER-<br>ISTICS | STANDARDS | DEVICE PERFORMANCE | | CONCLUSION |
| | (≤ 2 mg/glove) | mg/glove for Powder-<br>Free designation per<br>ASTM D3577 | mg/glove for Powder-<br>Free designation per<br>ASTM D3577 | |
| Sterile or Non-<br>sterile | - | Sterile | Sterile | Identical |
| Biocompatibility | Primary Skin<br>Irritation<br>ISO 10993-10 | Under the conditions of<br>the studies, the device<br>is non-irritating | Under the conditions of<br>the studies, the device is<br>non-irritating | Identical |
| | Dermal<br>Sensitization -<br>ISO 10993-10 | Under the conditions of<br>the studies, the device<br>is a non-sensitizer | Under the conditions of<br>the studies, the device is<br>a non-sensitizer | Identical |
| Watertight<br>(1000ml) | ASTM D5151 | Passes<br>ASTM D3577 when<br>tested in accordance<br>with ASTM 5151<br>Inspection Level 1,<br>AQL 1.5 | Passes<br>ASTM D3577 when<br>tested in accordance<br>with ASTM 5151<br>Inspection Level 1,<br>AQL 1.5 | Identical |
| Intended use | - | A surgeon's glove is a<br>device made of natural<br>or synthetic rubber<br>intended to be worn by<br>operating room<br>personnel to protect a<br>surgical wound from<br>contamination. | The Sterile Powder Free<br>Synthetic Rubber<br>Gloves is a single use<br>disposable device<br>intended to be worn by<br>operating room<br>personnel to protect a<br>surgical wound from<br>contamination. | Identical |
| Material | ASTM D6319-10 | Natural Latex | Synthetic Rubber | Similar |
| Innercoating | - | Synthetic | Synthetic | Identical |
| Color | - | Natural White | Crème | Similar |
| CHARACTER-<br>ISTICS | STANDARDS | DEVICE PERFORMANCE | DEVICE PERFORMANCE | CONCLUSION |
| Texture | - | Textured (Micro-rough) | Textured (Micro-rough) | Identical |
| Size | - | 51/2, 6, 61/2, 7, 71/2, 8, 81/2, and 9 | 51/2, 6, 61/2, 7, 71/2, 8, 81/2, and 9 | Identical |
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#### 9.0 Conclusion
There is no significant difference between the two devices. While the two devices use different materials, both devices meet ASTM standards, FDA's requirement for water leak testing, and other considerations. Since the intended use is the same and they have the same technological characteristics, therefore, the new device is substantially equivalent to the predicate.
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