Cleared Traditional

K052731 - KANGSHENG BRAND/KANGNIAN BRAND/UNILINK BRAND/HUAZHONG BRAND ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES

K052731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KANGSHENG BRAND/KANGNIAN BRAND/UNILINK ..., manufactured by Daxin LI. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 125-day FDA review.

K052731 · Daxin LI · General Hospital
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K052731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KANGSHENG BRAND/KANGNIAN BRAND/UNILINK BRAND/HUAZHONG BRAND ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES. Classified as Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use (product code MQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Daxin LI (San Marino, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 2006 after a review of 125 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052731

510(k) Number K052731 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 2005
Decision Date February 01, 2006
Days to Decision 125 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
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 125d
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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