# K031060: Nano Tech and Super Nano Acupuncture Needles

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Lhasa Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 11, 2003 after 99 days
- Product code: MQX (Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5580
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K962809 (1996). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K963300: DBC Acupunture Needles (Several Types Are Described on the Following Pages), Lhasa Medical, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.
- K962809: Seirin Acupuncture Needles, Seirin-America, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
These acupuncture needles are used to pierce the skin in the practice of acupuncture by qualified practitioners of acupuncture as determined by the States.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K031060
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology