Cleared Traditional

K970574 - ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES

K970574 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES, manufactured by C.A.I. Industries Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K970574 · C.A.I. Industries Corp. · General Hospital
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K970574 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES. Classified as Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use (product code MQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.A.I. Industries Corp. (Alhambra, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 24, 1997 after a review of 70 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 - K970574

510(k) Number K970574 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 13, 1997
Decision Date April 24, 1997
Days to Decision 70 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
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 70d
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 11
Devices cleared under the same product code (MQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K970574.
MAGI ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES
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SEIRIN JR ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES
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CW ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES
K964529 · Lhasa Medical, Inc. · Jan 1997