# K231021: KIMTECH™ Polaris™ Nitrile Powder-Free Exam Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs, Opioid Fentanyl Citrate, Simulated Gastric Acid and Fentanyl in Simulated Gastric Acid

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Decided: Jul 21, 2023 after 102 days
- Product code: LZA (Polymer Patient Examination Glove)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.6250
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K000323 (2000). 8 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K200072: KIMTECH Purple Nitrile Powder Free Examination Gloves Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs, the Opioid Fentanyl, Gastric acid, and Fentanyl in Gastric acid, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (2020) Summary page 6.

## Indications for use
The nitrile powder free patient examination glove is a non-sterile disposable device intended for medical purposes that is worn on the examiner’s hand to prevent contamination between patient and examiner. In addition to routine examination glove’s intended use, the gloves are Tested for Use with Chemotherapy Drugs, Opioid Fentanyl Citrate, Simulated Gastric Acid and Fentanyl in Simulated Gastric Acid.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K231021
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology