Cleared Traditional

K031716 - SPECIAL+, S-NEEDLE J-TYPE, S-NEEDLE B-TYPE

K031716 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPECIAL+, manufactured by Asia-Med GmbH and CO KG. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K031716 · Asia-Med GmbH and CO KG · General Hospital
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K031716 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECIAL+, S-NEEDLE J-TYPE, S-NEEDLE B-TYPE. Classified as Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use (product code MQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Asia-Med GmbH and CO KG (Littleton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 10, 2003 after a review of 37 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 - K031716

510(k) Number K031716 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 03, 2003
Decision Date July 10, 2003
Days to Decision 37 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
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 37d
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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K031716 · SPECIAL+, S-NEEDLE J-TYPE, S-NEEDLE B-TYPE
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