510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMicro-Touch Nitrile
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ansell Healthcare Products, LLC · LZA Polymer Patient Examination Glove
Cleared on Mar 4, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K031580 (Green Prospect Sdn Bhd, 2003) after a 111-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2003.
- Decided
- Mar 4, 2010
- Review
- 111 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- LZA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K031580 (2003). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK031580 Non-Sterile, Powder-Free, Blue Color Nitrile Examination GloveGreen Prospect Sdn Bhd · 2003
- This deviceK093523 Micro-Touch NitrileAnsell Healthcare Products, LLC · 2010
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K031580 | Non-Sterile, Powder-Free, Blue Color Nitrile Examination Glove | Green Prospect Sdn Bhd | 2003 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K093523 | Micro-Touch Nitrile | Ansell Healthcare Products, LLC | 2010 | — |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K031580 | Non-Sterile, Powder-Free, Blue Color Nitrile Examination GloveSummary page 1…5) Legally Marketed Device to Which Equivalency is being Claimed: Device Name: Non-Sterile Powder-Free Blue Color Nitrile Examination Gloves 510(k) Number: K03 1580 6) Identification of the Device: Micro-Touch® Nitrice Powder-Free Blue Examination Gloves, Tested for Use with Chem… | 2003 |
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. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.
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?
This is a medical glove to be worn on the hands of health care and similar personnel to
prevent contamination between health care personnel and the patient's body, fluids, waste or
environment, and tested for use with chemotherapy drugs.
Chemotherapy Drug Permeation
(average breakthrough detection time in minutes) (ASTM D6978-05)
*Car.mustine 12.4
Cyclophosphamide >240
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride >240
Etoposide (Toposar) >240
5-Fluorouracil >240
Paclitaxel (Toxol) >240
*ThioTEPA 19.6
Cisplatin >240
Dacarbazine >240
*WARN4ING: Do not use with Carmustine or ThioTEPA.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K093523 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K093523: Micro-Touch Nitrile.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K093523
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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