K190241 · Careglove Global Sdn. Bhd. · KGO · Dec 30, 2019 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K190241
Device Name
Sterile Latex Surgical Glove, Powder Free
Applicant
Careglove Global Sdn. Bhd.
Product Code
KGO · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Dec 30, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4460
Device Class
Class 1
Indications for Use
A sterile latex surgical glove, powder free is a disposable device intended for medical purposes that is worn by operating room personnel to protect a surgical wound from contamination.
Device Story
Disposable sterile latex surgical glove; hand-specific; beaded cuff; natural color. Manufactured via on-line polymer coating process to ensure tack-free surface without dusting powder. Used by operating room personnel to provide barrier protection against contamination of surgical wounds. Device is single-use and sterilized via gamma irradiation.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Device performance verified against ASTM D3577-15 (dimensions, physical properties, water leak test) and biocompatibility standards (ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10, ISO 10993-11, USP Chapter 40).
Indicated for operating room personnel to protect surgical wounds from contamination during medical procedures.
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
STERILE POWDER FREE LATEX SURGEON GLOVES WITH PROTEIN LABELING CLAIM (50 MICROGRAM OR LESS) (K014230)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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December 30, 2019
Careglove Global Sdn Bhd Lim Shyan Managing Director Lot 17479, Lrg Senawang 3/2, Off Jln Senawang 3, Senawang In Seremban, 70450 My
# Re: K190241
Trade/Device Name: Sterile Latex Surgical Glove, Powder Free Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4460 Regulation Name: Non-Powdered Surgeon's Glove Regulatory Class: Class I, reserved Product Code: KGO Dated: November 8, 2019 Received: November 12, 2019
# Dear Lim Shyan:
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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Sincerely,
For Elizabeth Claverie, M.S. Assistant Director for THT4B2 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
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K190241
Device Name
STERILE LATEX SURGICAL GLOVES, POWDER FREE
Indications for Use (Describe)
A sterile latex surgical glove, powder free is a disposable device intended for medical purposes that is 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)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# OVE GLO
orong Senawang 3/2, Off Jalan Senaw vang Industrial Estate, 70450 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. 82377, 60-6-6788377 Fax: 60-6-6785377 @careelove.com
# K190241
### 510(K) SUMMARY
#### CAREGLOVE GLOBAL SDN BHD Applicant:
- Location Lot 17479, Lorong Senawang 2/3 Off Jalan Senawang 3, Senawang Industrial Estate, 70450 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, Malaysia.
- Fax No. (60) 66785377 Phone No. (60) 6 6782377
Contact Person: Lim Kwee Shyan
Summary Preparation Date: 23rd December, 2019
#### Device Information
| Trade Name: | STERILE LATEX SURGICAL GLOVES, POWDER FREE |
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| Common Name: | STERILE LATEX SURGICAL GLOVES, POWDER FREE |
| Classification Name: | Surgeon's Gloves |
| Product Code: | KGO |
| Regulation: | 21 CFR 878.4460 |
| Device Class: | I |
#### Predicate device
Device Name: STERILE POWDER FREE LATEX SURGEON GLOVES WITH PROTEIN LABELING CLAIM (50 MICROGRAM OR LESS)
Company name: SUPERMAX GLOVE MANUFACTURING SDN BHD
510(K) Number: K014230
### Device Description
The subject device is a powder-free variation of the class I latex surgical gloves made by on-line polymercoating process. This process modifies the surface characteristics and causes it to remain tack-free without the use of any dusting or donning powder.
#### Indication for Use
A sterile latex surgical glove, powder free is a disposable device intended for medical purposes that is worn by operating room personnel to protect a surgical wound from contamination.
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# CAREGLOVE GLOBAL S
Lot 17479, Lorong Senawang 3/2, Off Jalan Senawang 3, Senawang Industrial Estate, 70450 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Tel: 60-6-6782377, 60-6-6788377 Fax: 60-6-6785377 Email: info@careglove.com
### Summary of the Technological Characteristics of the Device
Table 1: Comparison of the Technological Characteristics of the Subject and Predicate Device.
| Characteristic | Standard | Specification | Subject Device<br>Sterile Latex<br>Surgical Powder<br>Free<br>K190241 | Legally Marketed<br>Predicate Device<br>K014230 | Remark |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| Product Code | - | - | KGO | KGO | Same |
| Indication for Use<br>Statement | - | - | A sterile latex<br>surgical glove,<br>powder free is a<br>disposable device<br>intended for medical<br>purposes that is worn<br>by operating room<br>personnel to protect<br>a surgical wound<br>from contamination. | A sterile latex surgical<br>glove, powder free is a<br>disposable device<br>intended for medical<br>purposes that is worn<br>by operating room<br>personnel to protect a<br>surgical wound from<br>contamination. | Same |
| Design | - | - | Powder Free, Sterile,<br>Hand Specific,<br>Beaded Cuff | Powder Free, Sterile,<br>Hand Specific, Beaded<br>Cuff | Same |
| Construction | - | - | Hand Specific,<br>Polymer Coated or<br>Chlorinated, Latex<br>Surgical Gloves,<br>Powder Free | Hand Specific, Polymer<br>Coated or Chlorinated,<br>Latex Surgical Gloves,<br>Powder Free with<br>Protein Claim (50<br>Microgram or less Per<br>Gram of Gloves) | Similar |
| Color Information | - | - | Natural | Natural | Same |
| Material | - | | Natural Rubber | Natural Rubber | Same |
| Single Use | - | - | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Sterility | ISO<br>11737-2 | - | Sterile | Sterile | Same |
| Sterilization Method | - | - | Gamma Irradiation | Gamma Irradiation | Same |
| Packaging | - | - | Packed in Pouches | Packed in Pouches | Same |
| Table 2: Summary of the Non-Clinical Testing for the Subject Device and Comparison to the Predicate Device. | | | | | |
| Characteristic | Standard | Specification | Subject Device<br>Sterile Latex<br>Surgical Powder<br>Free<br>K190241 | Legally Marketed<br>Predicate Device<br>K014230 | Remark |
| Dimension | ASTM<br>D3577-<br>15 | | | | |
| Length (size: 5.5), mm | | 245 min | Meet 245mm min | Meet 245mm min | Same |
| Length (size: 6.0), mm | | 265 min | Meet 265mm min | Meet 265mm min | |
| Length (size: 6.5), mm | | 265 min | Meet 265mm min | Meet 265mm min | |
| Length (size: 7.0), mm | | 265 min | Meet 265mm min | Meet 265mm min | |
| Length (size: 7.5), mm | | 265 min | Meet 265mm min | Meet 265mm min | |
| Length (size: 8.0), mm | | 265 min | Meet 265mm min | Meet 265mm min | |
| Length (size: 8.5), mm | | 265 min | Meet 265mm min | Meet 265mm min | |
| Length (size: 9.0), mm | | 265 min | Meet 265mm min | Meet 265mm min | |
| Thickness (cuff), mm | | 0.10 min | Meet 0.10mm min | Meet 0.10mm min | Same |
| Thickness (palm), mm | | 0.10 min | Meet 0.10mm min | Meet 0.10mm min | |
| Thickness (finger), mm | | 0.10 min | Meet 0.10mm min | Meet 0.10mm min | |
| Width (size: 5.5), mm | | $70 \pm 6$ | Meet $70 \pm 6$ mm | Meet $70 \pm 6$ mm | |
| Width (size: 6.0), mm | | $76 \pm 6$ | Meet $76 \pm 6$ mm | Meet $76 \pm 6$ mm | |
| Width (size: 6.5), mm | | $83 \pm 6$ | Meet $83 \pm 6$ mm | Meet $83 \pm 6$ mm | Same |
| Width (size: 7.0), mm | | $89 \pm 6$ | Meet $89 \pm 6$ mm | Meet $89 \pm 6$ mm | |
| Width (size: 7.5), mm | | $95 \pm 6$ | Meet $95 \pm 6$ mm | Meet $95 \pm 6$ mm | |
| Width (size: 8.0), mm | | $102 \pm 6$ | Meet $102 \pm 6$ mm | Meet $102 \pm 6$ mm | |
| Width (size: 8.5), mm | | $108 \pm 6$ | Meet $108 \pm 6$ mm | Meet $108 \pm 6$ mm | |
| Width (size: 9.0), mm | | $114 \pm 6$ | Meet $114 \pm 6$ mm | Meet $114 \pm 6$ mm | |
| Water Leak Test,<br>1000 ml | ASTM<br>D3577-<br>15 ASTM<br>D5151-<br>06 | | | | Same |
| Before Aging, AQL | | G- I, AQL 1.5<br>(FDA GII, AQL<br>1.5) | Meet AQL 1.5 | Meet AQL 1.5 | |
| After Aging, AQL | | | Meet AQL 1.5 | Meet AQL 1.5 | |
| Physical Properties | ASTM<br>D3577-<br>15 | | | | |
| (Before Ageing)<br>i) TensileStrength<br>(MPa) | | Min. 24 | Meet 24MPa min. | Meet 24MPa min. | Similar |
| ii) Ultimate Elongation<br>(%) | | Min. 750 | Meet 750% min | Meet 750% min | |
| ii) Stress at 500%<br>Elongation (MPa) | | Max. 5.5 | Meet 5.5 MPa max | Meet 5.5 MPa max | |
| (After Aging)<br>i) Tensile Strength<br>(MPa) | | Min. 18 | Meets 18MPa min | Meets 18MPa min | |
| ii) Ultimate Elongation<br>(%) | | Min. 560 | Meet 560% min. | Meet 560% min. | |
| Characteristic | Standard | Specification | Subject Device<br>Sterile Latex<br>Surgical Powder<br>Free<br>K190241 | Legally Marketed<br>Predicate Device<br>K014230 | Remark |
| Residual<br>Powder<br>Content | ASTM<br>D3577-15<br>ASTM<br>D6124-06 | Max.<br>2mg/glove | Meet 2mg/glove max. | Meet 2mg/glove max | Similar |
| Residual<br>Powder<br>Content, mg/glove | | | | | |
| Extractable<br>Protein<br>Content | ASTM<br>D5712-10 | 50 µg/dm²<br>and below | Meet Specification | 50 µg/dm² and below | Similar |
| Water Extractable<br>Protein Content,<br>µg/dm² | | | | | |
| Biocompatibility Test | | | | | |
| i) Primary Skin<br>Irritation Test | ISO 10993-<br>10 | No Animal<br>Irritation | Passes<br>i) Primary Skin<br>Irritation Test.<br>Conclusion: Under the<br>conditions of this<br>study the test material<br>did not cause an<br>irritant response | Passes<br>i)Primary Skin Irritation<br>Test.<br>Conclusion: Under the<br>conditions of this study<br>the test material did not<br>cause an<br>irritant<br>response. | Same |
| ii) Skin Sensitization<br>Test | ISO 10993-<br>10 | No Animal<br>Sensitization | ii)Dermal<br>Sensitization<br>Test.<br>Conclusion: Under<br>the conditions of this<br>study, the test<br>material did not<br>produce a skin<br>sensitization effect | ii) Dermal Sensitization<br>Test.<br>Conclusion: Under the<br>conditions of this study,<br>the test material did not<br>produce a skin<br>sensitization effect | Same |
| iii) Cytotoxicity Test | ISO 10995-<br>5 | Non-<br>cytotoxicity | moderate-cytotoxicity<br>at 6 cm²/mL<br>extraction | Data not available from<br>manufacture | Different |
| iv) Acute Toxicity Oral | ISO 10993-<br>11 | No toxic | No adverse biological<br>reaction | Data not available from<br>manufacture | Different |
| v) Pyrogenic Test | USP<br>General<br>Chapter<br>40, | Non<br>pyrogenic | Non pyrogenic | Data not available from<br>manufacture | Different |
### Summary of Non-Clinical Testing
Testing performed as per ASTM D3577-15, Standard Specification for Rubber Surgical Gloves, and 21 CFR 878.4460. The subject device meets all the ASTM D3577-15 requirements. The table below summarizes the non-clinical tests performed and the standards used in this submission.
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# CAREGLOVE GLOBAL SDN B
Lot 17479, Lorong Senawang 3/2, Off Jalan Senawang 3, Senawang Industrial Estate, 70450 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Tel: 60-6-6782377, 60-6-6788377 Fax: 60-6-6785377 Email: info@careglove.com
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# CAREGLOVE GLOBAL SD
Lot 17479, Lorong Senawang 3/2, Off Jalan Senawang 3, Senawang Industrial Estate, 70450 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Tel: 60-6-6782377, 60-6-6788377 Fax: 60-6-6785377 Email: info@careglove.com
Non-clinical laboratory and animal-based tests indicate that the sterile latex surgical glove, powder free meets all the performance and biocompatibility requirements for the referenced standards.
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# CAREGLOVE GLOBAL SD
Lot 17479, Lorong Senawang 3/2, Off Jalan Senawang 3, Senawang Industrial Estate, 70450 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Tel: 60-6-6782377, 60-6-6788377 Fax: 60-6-6785377 Email: info@careglove.com
### Summary of Clinical Testing
Not applicable.
Conclusions: The conclusions drawn from nonclinical tests demonstrate that the subject device (K190241) is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the legally marketed predicate device cleared under K014230.
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