Cleared Traditional

K000740 - ASAHI STERILE ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE TYPE S

K000740 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ASAHI STERILE ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE TYPE S, manufactured by Asahi Iryoki Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K000740 · Asahi Iryoki Co., Ltd. · General Hospital
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K000740 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ASAHI STERILE ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE TYPE S. Classified as Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use (product code MQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Asahi Iryoki Co., Ltd. (White Plains, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 12, 2000 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5580 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K000740

510(k) Number K000740 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 2000
Decision Date April 12, 2000
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQX Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5580
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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