510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBetec Retractable Safety Syringe (5ML)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Betec Medical Science Co., Ltd. · MEG Syringe, Antistick
Cleared on Oct 7, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K022278 (Taiject Medical Device Co., Ltd., 2002) after a 109-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2002.
- Decided
- Oct 7, 2003
- Review
- 109 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MEG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K022278 (2002). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK022278 TMD Safety Syringe (FA12 Series 3ML/FA13 Series 5ML)Taiject Medical Device Co., Ltd. · 2002
- This deviceK031909 Betec Retractable Safety Syringe (5ML)Betec Medical Science Co., Ltd. · 2003
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K022278 | TMD Safety Syringe (FA12 Series 3ML/FA13 Series 5ML) | Taiject Medical Device Co., Ltd. | 2002 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K031909 | Betec Retractable Safety Syringe (5ML) | Betec Medical Science Co., Ltd. | 2003 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new MEG device
- #1 K192551 1ml Luer Slip or Luer Lock Syringe, Syringe…score 19.6 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K022278 | TMD Safety Syringe (FA12 Series 3ML/FA13 Series 5ML) | 2002 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K022278.
How does its category compare?
All MEG devicesMEG Syringe, Antistick: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MEG
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MEG
229in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MEG
1in 2024
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MEG
148in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MEG, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 21 |
| 2008 | 4 | 145 | 1 | 20 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 1 | 34 |
| 2011 | 5 | 113 | 0 | 34 |
| 2012 | 5 | 109 | 0 | 22 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 5 | 27 |
| 2014 | 5 | 153 | 0 | 36 |
| 2015 | 7 | 253 | 1 | 51 |
| 2016 | 3 | 179 | 0 | 94 |
| 2017 | 3 | 130 | 0 | 181 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 269 |
| 2019 | 4 | 249 | 0 | 497 |
| 2020 | 4 | 296 | 0 | 353 |
| 2021 | 5 | 152 | 0 | 541 |
| 2022 | 13 | 216 | 0 | 170 |
| 2023 | 5 | 229 | 0 | 120 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 112 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 148 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The BeTeC Retractable Safety Syringe (5ml) is designed as an anti-stick syringe to aid in the prevention of sharps injuries and the potential for syringe reuse and is a single use, disposable and manual retractable safety syringe which is intended for injection of medical fluids into or withdraw from the body.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K031909 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K031909: Betec Retractable Safety Syringe (5ML).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K031909
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026