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Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs

K180476510(k) TraditionalCleared May 15, 201882-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

Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd. · LZC Medical Glove, Specialty

Cleared on May 15, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K162405 (Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd., 2017) after an 82-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2004. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
May 15, 2018
Review
82 days
Class
Class I
Product code
LZC
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K042805 (2004). 5 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK042805 Powder Free Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves, Blue Colored…Perusahaan Getah Asas Sdn. Bhd. · 2004
  2. 3 generations backK081089 Kimberly-Clark Sterling Nitrile & Nitrile-Xtra Powder-Free Exam…Kimberly-Clark Corp. · 2008
  3. 2 generations backK141982 Dermagrip Powder Free Blue Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves…Wrp Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. · 2015
  4. 1 generation backK162405 Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested For Use With…Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd. · 2017
  5. This deviceK180476 Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with…Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd. · 2018
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK190080 Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with…Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd. · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K190080Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs Labeling…Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd. · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K042805Powder Free Nitrile Patient Examination Gloves, Blue Colored Non-SterilePerusahaan Getah Asas Sdn. Bhd.2004—
−3K081089Kimberly-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—
−1K162405Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested For Use With Chemotherapy Drugs…Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd.2017—
0 (this device)K180476Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy DrugsComfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd.2018—
+1K190080Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs…Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd.2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K180476, 2004–2019Source: 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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  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? (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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K162405Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested For Use With Chemotherapy Drugs Labeling…
Summary page 4
…e with Chemotherapy Drugs Labeling Claim (White) Company : Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd. 510(K) No. : K162405 4.0 Description of the Device: The proposed device is the Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with…
Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd.2017—

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K190080Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs Labeling…Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd.20190

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?

  • The line of descent spans 14 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.6 years on median.
  • None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K190080 (Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn. Bhd., 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 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. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

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?

The Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs Labeling Claim (Green) is a specialty medical glove which is a disposable device intended for medical purpose that is worn on the examiner’s hand or finger to prevent contamination between examiner and patient. In addition, these gloves are worn to protect the wearer against exposure to chemotherapy drugs. Tested for use chemotherapy drugs. Tested drugs are as follows…

Read the full statement (137 words)

The Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs Labeling Claim (Green) is a

specialty medical glove which is a disposable device intended for medical purpose that is worn on the examiner’s hand or

finger to prevent contamination between examiner and patient. In addition, these gloves are worn to protect the wearer

against exposure to chemotherapy drugs. Tested for use chemotherapy drugs. Tested drugs are as follows:

Average Breakthrough Detection Time (minutes)

Cisplatin 1.0 mg/ml > 240

Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) 20 mg/ml > 240

Dacarbazine (DTIC) 10.0 mg/ml =240

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride 2.0 mg/ml > 240

Etoposide (Toposar) 20.0 mg/ml > 240

Fluorouracil 50.0 mg/ml =240

Paclitaxel (Taxol) 6.0 mg/ml > 240

Please note that the following drugs have extremely low permeation time for

*Carmustine (BCNU) 3.3mg.ml — 23.4 (mins)

*Thiotepa 10.0 mg/ml - 16.2 (mins)

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K180476: Powder Free Nitrile Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K180476

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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