# K022029: Quincke Spinal Needle

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Epimed International, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 30, 2002 after 39 days
- Product code: BSP (Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (W/Wo Introducer))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5150
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
5 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Manan Medical Products Spinal Needle: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K043500: Functional Anaesthetic Discography (Fad) System, Including Fad Catheter Kit and Fad Introducer Needle (2005), 3 descendants of its own
- K061210: Functional  Anaesthetic Discography (Fad) Catheter System, Model D01A ; Introducer Needle, Model D01B (2006), 2 descendants of its own
- K063071: Discyphor Catheter System, Model D01A; Discyphor Introducer Needle, Model D01B (2007), 1 descendant of its own
- K073516: Discyphor Direct Catheter System, Discyphor Direct Needles, Long, Discyphor Direct Needles, Regular (2008), 0 descendants of its own
- K043467: Flexible Spinal Needle (2005), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
For the spinal administration of anesthetic agents to provide regional anesthesia.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K022029
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology