510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAutomatically Retractable Safety Syringes with Fixed Needle
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd · MEG Syringe, Antistick
Cleared on Nov 19, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K113587 (Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd, 2012) after a 153-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1997. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Nov 19, 2014
- Review
- 153 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MEG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K970803 (1997). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backK970803 Anti-Stick Syringe with Integral Hypodermic Needle Vanishpoint SyringeRetractable Technologies, Inc. · 1997
- 1 generation backK113587 Automatically Retractable Safety Syringe (with Fixed Needle)Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd · 2012
- This deviceK141640 Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes with Fixed NeedleShantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd · 2014
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK222452 Disposable Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes (with…Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd · 2022
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K222452Disposable Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes (with detachable needle)Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K970803 | Anti-Stick Syringe with Integral Hypodermic Needle Vanishpoint Syringe | Retractable Technologies, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −1 | K113587 | Automatically Retractable Safety Syringe (with Fixed Needle) | Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd | 2012 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K141640 | Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes with Fixed Needle | Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd | 2014 | — |
| +1 | K222452 | Disposable Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes (with detachable needle) | Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd | 2022 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
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
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K113587 | Automatically Retractable Safety Syringe (with Fixed Needle)Summary page 4…ation Description: piston syringe Predicate Device: Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co. Ltd Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes with Fixed Needle (5 ml) 510(k) K113587 Concurrence date: February 24, 2012 General Device Description: The Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes with Fixed Needl… | 2012 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K222452 | Disposable Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes (with detachable needle) | 2022 | 0 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 17 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 14.7 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K222452 (Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd, 2022) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K113587.
How does its category compare?
All MEG devicesMEG Syringe, Antistick: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
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?
Automatically Retractable Safety Syringe with Fixed Needle (1ml, 3ml, 10ml with 30G, 29G, 27G, 26G, 25G, 24G, 23G, 22G, 21G, or 20G) is a sterile, single-use, disposable and non-reusable, retractable safety syringe which is intended to provide a safe and reliable method for intramuscular and subcutancous injection of medication into a patient.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K141640 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K141640: Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes with Fixed Needle.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K141640
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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