# K031250: DBC Press Acupuncture Needles

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Lhasa Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 15, 2003 after 87 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 K970254 (1997). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K970254: Seirin Pyonex Acupuncture Needles, Seirin-America, Inc. (1997) 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/K031250
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology