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Powder Free Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves, Blue Colored Non-Sterile

K042805510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 16, 200465-day reviewClass I21 CFR 880.6250

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Perusahaan Getah Asas Sdn. Bhd. · LZC Medical Glove, Specialty

Cleared on Dec 16, 2004 after a 65-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number. 87 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 16, 2004
Review
65 days
Class
Class I
Product code
LZC
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

87 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2008: 1 descendant cleared2010: 2 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2019: 7 descendants cleared2017: 8 descendants cleared2020: 5 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2025: 7 descendants cleared2016: 5 descendants cleared2018: 8 descendants cleared2023: 8 descendants cleared2022: 16 descendants cleared2021: 11 descendants cleared2024: 6 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK042805 Powder Free Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves, Blue Colored…Perusahaan Getah Asas Sdn. Bhd. · 2004
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 86 of its ownK081089 Kimberly-Clark Sterling Nitrile & Nitrile-Xtra Powder-Free Exam…Kimberly-Clark Corp. · 2008
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 67 of its ownK141982 Dermagrip Powder Free Blue Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves…Wrp Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. · 2015
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 41 of its ownK163146 POWDER FREE Blue Nitrile GLOVES, Tested for Use with Chemotherapy…Hebei Hongsen Plastics Technology Co, Ltd. · 2017
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 39 of its ownK172525 Blue Non Sterile Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for…Central Medicare Sdn Bhd · 2017
  6. Descendant · 5 generations on · 17 of its ownK173942 Blue Non Sterile powder free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for…Central Medicare Sdn Bhd · 2018

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Descendants cleared per year

2008: 12010: 22012: 12015: 12016: 52017: 82018: 82019: 72020: 52021: 112022: 162023: 82024: 62025: 72026: 1
2008high 16 (2022) · low 0 (2009)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 87 · See all
  • K081089Kimberly-Clark Sterling Nitrile & Nitrile-Xtra Powder-Free Exam Gloves with Chemotherapy…Kimberly-Clark Corp. · 2008 · cites it directly86descendants
  • K141982Dermagrip Powder Free Blue Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves, Non-Sterile, Tested for…Wrp Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. · 2015 · 2 generations on67descendants
  • K163146POWDER FREE Blue Nitrile GLOVES, Tested for Use with Chemotherapy DrugsHebei Hongsen Plastics Technology Co, Ltd. · 2017 · 3 generations on41descendants
  • K172525Blue Non Sterile Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy…Central Medicare Sdn Bhd · 2017 · 4 generations on39descendants
  • K173942Blue Non Sterile powder free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy…Central Medicare Sdn Bhd · 2018 · 5 generations on17descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K042805Powder Free Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves, Blue Colored Non-SterilePerusahaan Getah Asas Sdn. Bhd.2004—
+1K081089Kimberly-Clark Sterling Nitrile & Nitrile-Xtra Powder-Free Exam Gloves with…Kimberly-Clark Corp.2008—
+2K141982Dermagrip Powder Free Blue Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves, Non-Sterile…Wrp Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.2015—
+3K163146POWDER FREE Blue Nitrile GLOVES, Tested for Use with Chemotherapy DrugsHebei Hongsen Plastics Technology Co, Ltd.2017—
+4K172525Blue Non Sterile Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with…Central Medicare Sdn Bhd2017—
+5K173942Blue Non Sterile powder free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with…Central Medicare Sdn Bhd2018—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200810
201020
201210
201510
201650
201780
201880
201970
202050
2021110
2022160
202380
202460
202570
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K042805, 2004–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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Top candidate predicates for a new LZC device

  1. #1 K201390 Medline Powder-Free Light Blue Nitrile Exam…score 19.2 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against?

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

What descends from it? (87)

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1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K081089Kimberly-Clark Sterling Nitrile & Nitrile-Xtra Powder-Free Exam Gloves with Chemotherapy…Kimberly-Clark Corp.200886

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?

  • Of its descendants, K081089 (Kimberly-Clark Corp., 2008) has gone furthest, with 86 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All LZC devices

LZC Medical Glove, Specialty: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · LZC

1in 2025

2007: 12008: 32009: 52010: 52012: 42015: 12016: 32017: 62018: 62019: 72020: 32021: 32022: 72025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 7 (2019) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LZC

85in 2022

2008: 166 days median2009: 253 days median2010: 68 days median2012: 149 days median2016: 258 days median2017: 121 days median2018: 105 days median2019: 200 days median2020: 167 days median2021: 94 days median2022: 85 days median
2007high 258 (2016) · low 68 (2010)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · LZC

1in 2021

2008: 12011: 42021: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 4 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · LZC

10in 2025

2009: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 32016: 52017: 72018: 62019: 82020: 12021: 22022: 22023: 12024: 162025: 10
2007high 16 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LZC, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—00
2008316610
2009525301
201056800
20110—41
2012414901
20130—01
20140—03
20151—00
2016325805
2017612107
2018610506
2019720008
2020316701
202139412
202278502
20230—01
20240—016
20251—010
20261—1—

What is it indicated for?

A Powder Free Nitrite Patient Examination Glove is a dispoable device intended to be worn on the hand for medical purposes to provide a barrier against potentially infectious materials and other contaminants. In addition, these gloves are worn to protect against exposure to some chemotherapy drugs.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K042805: Powder Free Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves, Blue Colored Non-Sterile.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042805

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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