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Medical Glove, Specialty (LZC) — FDA decisions, comparisons and evidence

The 2021–2025 analysis contains 11 selected substantially-equivalent FDA decisions under primary product code LZC. Use it to compare documented submissions and evidence with your product. A separate 2026 update contains 1 decisions through 2026-09-27. The latest selected decision across the acquired endpoint is dated 2026-01-14. Neither set establishes a suitable predicate or the route for your device. The complete-year window has 11 decisions; the separate all-observed-date count is 79. These denominators describe different date ranges.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Recorded scope and its declared regulatory reference

An exact FDA-record regulation_number match to one acquired Title 21 section. Records with the same normalized scope definition, class, regulation and recorded submission/GMP flags are grouped. Sparse definitions and generic exemption boilerplate do not qualify. No text-similarity equivalence or legal applicability is inferred.

What scope does the FDA record describe?

A disposable medical glove (examination or surgeon’s) is a device that may or may not bear a trace amount of residual powder and is intended to be worn on the hand or finger(s) for medical purposes to prevent contamination. In addition, these gloves may have specialty claims such as chemotherapy, etc.

Compare the proposed indication, user, anatomy, technology and operating principle with this actual scope; record differences and unresolved facts.

Cited source

Which current section does the record cite?

§ 880.6250 Non-powdered patient examination glove. (a) 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. (b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device, when it is a finger cot, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 880.9. [45 FR 69682, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended at 54 FR 1604, Jan. 13, 1989; 66 FR 46952, Sept. 10, 2001; 81 FR 91730, Dec. 19, 2016; 84 FR 71815, Dec. 30, 2019]

Read the identification, classification, conditions and referenced limitations in the cited section. A numeric reference match is not a buyer classification or exemption determination.

Cited source

Historical FDA comparison

2021–2025: five complete calendar years

Primary code LZC

All statistics in this section use decisions dated 2021-01-01 to 2025-12-31. The partial 2026 update below is excluded from these distributions.

11Selected decisions in these five years
WithheldMedian receipt-to-decision calendar days
11Valid date pairs in the distribution

There are 11 valid recent date pairs. Distribution summaries require at least 20; older records are not substituted for a current benchmark.

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20227
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20240
20251

Compare like submission types

Recorded typeDecisionsValid date pairsMedian calendar daysMiddle 50%
Abbreviated33Withheld: n < 20—
Traditional88Withheld: n < 20—

Different submission types and evidence packages are not interchangeable. These selected records do not establish that a particular route is available for your product.

Statistical source: FDA openFDA 510(k) decision dataset. Partition 1 Download the identified records and dates (CSV).

Filters, exclusions and reproducible calculation

Deduplicate by official submission ID across the complete current manifest partitions. Select exact primary product code, K-number format and the stated SE decision codes with valid dates. Recent distributions use the five complete calendar years preceding the latest valid endpoint decision year. Partial-year counts compare equal January-to-cutoff periods. Quartiles use linear interpolation at (n-1)*p and are withheld below 20 valid date pairs. The analysis n describes only its declared complete-year window; selected_se_n separately counts all selected recorded dates through the cutoff.

79 selected records across all observed dates; 0 other/invalid identifier or decision-date records excluded. 0 missing or invalid date pairs in the five-year window.

Date fields: date_received → decision_date. Quantiles: Hyndman–Fan type 7: linear interpolation at (n − 1) × p; displayed to one decimal; n ≥ 20 valid pairs.

Receipt-to-decision calendar elapsed time includes time outside active FDA review; it is not FDA review time, a promised project timeline or an estimate of future clearance. This selected recorded cohort does not include all applications or establish a success probability, predicate suitability, market size, current market availability or legal authorization for another product.

Calculation fda-buyer-research-3 · database cutoff 2026-09-27. CSV rows identify each official K-number, cohort, date pair, exclusion reason and source version.

Separate partial-year update

2026 decisions through 2026-09-27

1 selected decisions from 2026-01-01 to 2026-09-27. The equivalent previous-year period contains 1 decisions through 2025-09-27. These counts describe the records; they are not market growth or submission success rates.

Named records to investigate

Latest decisions across the database

These dated records may come from 2026 or earlier years. They are a separate investigation list, not the five-year statistical cohort. Compare the actual indications and technology before considering a record as a comparator.

Official record / deviceRecorded applicantDecisionRecorded typeCalendar days
K252313 ↗Cardinal Health Nitrile Examination Gloves Extended CuffCardinalhealth2026-01-14Traditional173
K243959 ↗Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves (Violet, Black, Green), Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs, Fentanyl Citrate and Select Other DrugsLingshi Hongruida Health Protection Technology Co., Ltd.2025-02-24Traditional63
K221157 ↗JR MedicJr Engineering & Medical Technologies (M) Sdn. Bhd.2022-08-30Abbreviated131
K222449 ↗Nitrile Powder Free Examination Gloves, Tested For Use With Chemotherapy Drugs And Fentanyl Citrate (Dark Blue)Better Care Plastic Technology Co., Ltd.2022-08-27Traditional12
K220545 ↗Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves, Blue, Tested for use with Chemotherapy DrugsHl Rubber Industries Sdn Bhd2022-05-26Traditional90
K220491 ↗Disposable Medical Nitrile Examination Gloves -Tested for Use with Chemotherapy DrugsHainan Asther Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.2022-05-14Traditional81
K220353 ↗Disposal Medical Nitrile Examination Gloves-Tested for Use with Chemotherapy DrugsNiujian Technology Co., Ltd.2022-03-31Traditional51
K213910 ↗Disposable Medical Nitrile Examination Gloves- Tested for Use with Chemotherapy DrugsChangzhou Universal Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.2022-03-10Traditional85

Supporting documents actually acquired

Go beyond the database row

Read the source context, then compare the evidence with your design. Topic locations below are text matches, including possible limitations or negative statements; they are not a mandatory test list.

The documents are a bounded sample of acquired summaries, not complete evidence coverage of the cohort.

Recorded classification context

Known context: US. Match the intended use and design with the recorded category before treating it as applicable.

Source factRecorded value
FDA product codeLZC [1]
Generic device categoryMedical Glove, Specialty [1]
Recorded scopeA disposable medical glove (examination or surgeon’s) is a device that may or may not bear a trace amount of residual powder and is intended to be worn on the hand or finger(s) for medical purposes to prevent contamination. In addition, these gloves may have specialty claims such as chemotherapy, etc. [1]
Recorded class1 [1]
Regulation880.6250 [1]
Medical specialtyGeneral Hospital [1]

Build a comparison that explains the differences

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Which specific part of the recorded scope fits or differs?

    Put your proposed label and design beside the quoted definition. Record matching facts, differences and missing facts separately; naming the category alone cannot resolve scope.

    Useful evidence: Proposed indication/design and a definition-to-product comparison with source locators.

  2. Have the cited section and its limitations been reviewed?

    Record the applicable paragraph, conditions and cross-referenced limitations after specialist review. Keep a claimed exemption separate from actual establishment, listing and quality-system responsibilities.

    Useful evidence: Dated classification/route rationale and the current provisions relied on, with unresolved conditions.

  3. Compare your intended use with a named decision

    Choose a named record above. Put your proposed claim beside its actual indications-for-use statement. Record different patients, users, anatomy, settings and output claims; do not treat a shared code as proof of equivalence.

    Useful evidence: Your draft indications for use + the selected official summary and its exact page.

  4. Explain the technology and evidence differences

    For each comparison, record the different materials, hardware, software functions and operating conditions. Link each difference to existing evidence or an unresolved evaluation task.

    Useful evidence: A three-column matrix: comparator fact / your design fact / evidence or unresolved gap.

  5. Prepare a scope-based schedule without a sparse timing benchmark

    This recent cohort has fewer than 20 valid date pairs, so it supplies no median or percentile benchmark. Ask for a schedule based on actual preparation, evidence gaps, interactions and response assumptions; keep any historical decision context separately dated.

    Useful evidence: Document/test readiness, unresolved route/evidence tasks and the assumptions behind the specialist’s proposed sequence.

Work packages and dependencies

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Questions for providers

Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

FDA openFDA — device classification records ↗

2026-10-05 · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D01 · snapshot 936de5f5d47b9293b702fc32512a79173969fb788c74a63d9b91abe73f3b86a5

  • [1] device-classification-0001-of-0001.json:results[4910] · record 4ca313aed5e884b77268c23c31df42836336ae0520c2409f7dae3b35372a9e86

FDA 510(k) summary — K243959 ↗

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:50:48 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot 6d75c8de1e96f3784fdca449a0bee6690e8acaaba2ffae1195098b94365390fb

  • [2] PDF page 8 · record 99dfdd8e6dc8857e1555d38f9361bb5b7d7b35601b3ff16e3ce07a7247779be9
  • [3] PDF page 11 · record c2f2b3ed26a734a6308c4534b8849f2051ee6454099c4bc19617d2b9bd5af73a
  • [5] PDF page 12 · record 8f5ac6ace97aa0da120081040262056d30d840ca23c629511213a1328f60a6b7

FDA 510(k) summary — K221157 ↗

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:00:06 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot 90e534f934717c020ac13df2c4ecfbabebcb733d72683ef5d06de80c3992f2ae

  • [6] PDF page 11 · record 0cc39fe009e58167bdeb08744abe9ae95f72a03f05458722b87e6a5a26074ee7

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