510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPowdered (Blue) Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Shijiazhuang Great Vision Plastic Products Co., LT · LZA Polymer Patient Examination Glove
Cleared on Jun 6, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K001837 (Shanghai Poseidon Plastic Products Co., Ltd., 2000) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2000.
- Decided
- Jun 6, 2002
- Review
- 28 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- LZA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K001837 (2000). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK001837 Nitrile Examination Gloves, Pre-Powdered, Color BlueShanghai Poseidon Plastic Products Co., Ltd. · 2000
- This deviceK021506 Powdered (Blue) Nitrile Patient Examination GlovesShijiazhuang Great Vision Plastic Products Co., LT · 2002
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K001837 | Nitrile Examination Gloves, Pre-Powdered, Color Blue | Shanghai Poseidon Plastic Products Co., Ltd. | 2000 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K021506 | Powdered (Blue) Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves | Shijiazhuang Great Vision Plastic Products Co., LT | 2002 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in LZA? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new LZA device
- #1 K192333 Blue Nitrile Examination Gloves Powder Freescore 71.0 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K001837 | Nitrile Examination Gloves, Pre-Powdered, Color Blue | 2000 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All LZA devicesLZA Polymer Patient Examination Glove: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LZA
24in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LZA
110in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LZA
3so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LZA
73in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LZA, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | 95 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 18 | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 28 | 112 | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | 31 | 97 | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | 26 | 122 | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | 33 | 110 | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | 20 | 130 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 27 | 197 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 | 20 | 112 | 1 | 12 |
| 2016 | 30 | 171 | 1 | 25 |
| 2017 | 44 | 124 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 22 | 178 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 25 | 212 | 0 | 21 |
| 2020 | 30 | 101 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 139 | 111 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | 146 | 111 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 62 | 92 | 0 | 24 |
| 2024 | 30 | 89 | 0 | 76 |
| 2025 | 24 | 110 | 0 | 73 |
| 2026 | 15 | 103 | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
A patient examination glove is disposable device intended for medical a purpose that is worn on the examiner's hand or finger to prevent contamination between patient and examiner.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K021506 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K021506: Powdered (Blue) Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K021506
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026