510(k) · Cleared
ClearedUltralon Powder Free Latex Surgical Glove
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · KGO Surgeon'S Gloves
Cleared on Dec 16, 1997 after a 78-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Dec 16, 1997
- Review
- 78 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- KGO
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK973699 Ultralon Powder Free Latex Surgical GloveJohnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · 1997
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK013604 Modification to: Ultralon (R) Powder Free Latex Surgical GlovesAnsell Healthcare Products, Inc. · 2001
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K013604Modification to: Ultralon (R) Powder Free Latex Surgical GlovesAnsell Healthcare Products, Inc. · 2001 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K973699 | Ultralon Powder Free Latex Surgical Glove | Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K013604 | Modification to: Ultralon (R) Powder Free Latex Surgical Gloves | Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc. | 2001 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
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 KGO? 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 KGO device
- #1 K192328 JR.MEDIK Latex Surgeon’s Gloves Powder Freescore 15.2 · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | NEUTRALON Brown Latex Surgical Gloves Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K013604 | Modification to: Ultralon (R) Powder Free Latex Surgical Gloves | 2001 | 0 |
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, K013604 (Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc., 2001) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All KGO devicesKGO Surgeon'S Gloves: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KGO
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KGO
185in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KGO
2in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KGO
21in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KGO, 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 | 10 | 113 | 0 | 13 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 14 |
| 2010 | 6 | 87 | 1 | 16 |
| 2011 | 11 | 90 | 0 | 14 |
| 2012 | 7 | 133 | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | 6 | 184 | 0 | 41 |
| 2014 | 7 | 257 | 0 | 28 |
| 2015 | 12 | 225 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 | 218 | 2 | 15 |
| 2017 | 12 | 111 | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | 7 | 194 | 8 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 | 204 | 0 | 51 |
| 2020 | 15 | 117 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 199 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 | 127 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 | 185 | 2 | 28 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
ULTRALON* Powder Free Latex Surgical Gloves are intended to
protect the wearer from liquids such as body fluids and blood, as
well as to protect surgical wounds or sterile fields from
microbiological contamination from the wearer.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K973699 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K973699: Ultralon Powder Free Latex Surgical Glove.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K973699
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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