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Cleared

Percuguard

K992539510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 18, 2000203-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

Digit-Pro · LZB Finger Cot

Cleared on Feb 18, 2000 after a 203-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 18, 2000
Review
203 days
Class
Class I
Product code
LZB
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

3 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2005: 2 descendants cleared2001: 1 descendant cleared200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK992539 PercuguardDigit-Pro · 2000
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK012199 DigicapHumana USA, Inc. · 2001
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK052387 Arthrex Fingershield Finger Guard, Model AR-7199-XXArthrex, Inc. · 2005
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK042534 Marina Medical Finger ProtectorsMarina Medical Instruments, Inc. · 2005

Most influential descendants

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  • K012199DigicapHumana USA, Inc. · 2001 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K052387Arthrex Fingershield Finger Guard, Model AR-7199-XXArthrex, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K042534Marina Medical Finger ProtectorsMarina Medical Instruments, Inc. · 2005 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K992539PercuguardDigit-Pro2000—
+1K012199DigicapHumana USA, Inc.2001—
+1K052387Arthrex Fingershield Finger Guard, Model AR-7199-XXArthrex, Inc.2005—
+2K042534Marina Medical Finger ProtectorsMarina Medical Instruments, Inc.2005—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
200520
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K992539, 2000–2005Source: 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 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (3)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K012199DigicapHumana USA, Inc.20011
K052387Arthrex Fingershield Finger Guard, Model AR-7199-XXArthrex, Inc.20050

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, K012199 (Humana USA, Inc., 2001) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.

How does its category compare?

All LZB devices

LZB Finger Cot: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · LZB

FDA has decided no LZB device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · LZB

Too few LZB 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · LZB

No recall names LZB since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · LZB

No MAUDE report names LZB since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Tte intended use of PERCUGUARD ™ is 1o prevent accidental needie stick and/or sharps injuries to healthcare workers on the fingers and thumbs exposed to injuries.

it & a protective finger guard accessory 1o the examination glove. [tis used on the finger and/ar the thumb of the non-dominant hand usually used to retract, stabiize. or isolate in preparation for an injection procedure. i may be inverted and used to prevent accidental needls sticks while suturing. It can be used on the dorninant hand (device invertad) when isolating, retracting, stabilizing, or paipating tissue where sharp bane or wires are present in order ta protect the palm sids of the fingers o thumbs

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K992539: Percuguard.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K992539

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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