# K031716: Special+, S-Needle J-Type, S-Needle B-Type

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Asia-Med GmbH and CO KG
- Decided: Jul 10, 2003 after 37 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
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K142760: Acuzone Acupuncture Needles, KSC DB Plus Acupuncture Needles (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The acupuncture needle is a device intended 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/K031716
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology