Cleared Traditional

K963299 - HWA-TO ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES

K963299 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HWA-TO ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES, manufactured by Lhasa Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 40-day FDA review.

K963299 · Lhasa Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
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K963299 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HWA-TO ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES. Classified as Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use (product code MQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lhasa Medical, Inc. (Weymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 30, 1996 after a review of 40 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 - K963299

510(k) Number K963299 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 21, 1996
Decision Date September 30, 1996
Days to Decision 40 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 40d
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

All 90
Devices cleared under the same product code (MQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K963299.
NEEDLE, ACUPUNCTURE
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HUA-XIA ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES
K962916 · Lhasa Medical, Inc. · Aug 1996
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K963194 · Oms Medical Supplies, Inc. · Aug 1996
K963299 · HWA-TO ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES
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