Cleared Traditional

K001718 - MILLENNIA ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE

K001718 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MILLENNIA ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE, manufactured by United Pacific Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K001718 · United Pacific Co., Ltd. · General Hospital
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K001718 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MILLENNIA ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE. Classified as Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use (product code MQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United Pacific Co., Ltd. (Alhambra, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 21, 2000 after a review of 16 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K001718

510(k) Number K001718 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 05, 2000
Decision Date June 21, 2000
Days to Decision 16 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
113d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 16d
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.

Regulatory Peers - MQX Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use

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Devices cleared under the same product code (MQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K001718.
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K001718 · MILLENNIA ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE
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