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SureFine Pen Needle

K152877510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 7, 2016251-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.5570

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Shina Med Corporation · FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen

Cleared on Jun 7, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K113186 (Shina Corp., 2012) after a 251-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jun 7, 2016
Review
251 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FMI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K951254 (1995). 16 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2010: 2 other ancestors2007: 1 other ancestor2005: 3 other ancestors2000: 2 other ancestors2004: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor2025: 1 descendant clearedK951254 · Safetyglide Needle · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1995 · recalledK050106 · Novofine Autocover 30G X 8MM · Novo Nordisk, Inc. · 2005K062500 · Flexpen Needle · Novo Nordisk, Inc. · 2006K090111 · Flexpen Needle · Novo Nordisk, Inc. · 2010K113186 · Sterile Insulin Pen Needle · Shina Corp. · 20121995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 2 other ancestors3 generations back: 4 other ancestors4 generations back: 3 other ancestors5 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K113186 · Sterile Insulin Pen Needle · Shina Corp. · 2012K090111 · Flexpen Needle · Novo Nordisk, Inc. · 2010K062500 · Flexpen Needle · Novo Nordisk, Inc. · 2006K050106 · Novofine Autocover 30G X 8MM · Novo Nordisk, Inc. · 2005K951254 · Safetyglide Needle · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1995 · recalled−50
  1. Root · 5 generations backK951254 Safetyglide NeedleBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1995 · Recalled
  2. 4 generations backK050106 Novofine Autocover 30G X 8MMNovo Nordisk, Inc. · 2005
  3. 3 generations backK062500 Flexpen NeedleNovo Nordisk, Inc. · 2006
  4. 2 generations backK090111 Flexpen NeedleNovo Nordisk, Inc. · 2010
  5. 1 generation backK113186 Sterile Insulin Pen NeedleShina Corp. · 2012
  6. This deviceK152877 SureFine Pen NeedleShina Med Corporation · 2016
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250658 SureFine Pen NeedleShina Med Corporation · 2025

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  • K250658SureFine Pen NeedleShina Med Corporation · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K951254Safetyglide NeedleBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic19954
−4K050106Novofine Autocover 30G X 8MMNovo Nordisk, Inc.2005—
−3K062500Flexpen NeedleNovo Nordisk, Inc.2006—
−2K090111Flexpen NeedleNovo Nordisk, Inc.2010—
−1K113186Sterile Insulin Pen NeedleShina Corp.2012—
0 (this device)K152877SureFine Pen NeedleShina Med Corporation2016—
+1K250658SureFine Pen NeedleShina Med Corporation2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
199710
200020
200410
200530
200710
201020

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K152877, 1995–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K113186Sterile Insulin Pen Needle
Summary page 4
…: FMI • Regulation Number : 21 CFR 880.5570 • Review Panel : General Hospital 3. Predicate Device: ShinaPen® (K113186) manufactured by SHINA CORPORATION 4. Device Description: The SureFine Pen Needle is designed for use with a pen injector…
Shina Corp.2012—

Also cleared against K113186: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K250658SureFine Pen NeedleShina Med Corporation20250

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 21 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.2 years on median.
  • 2 of the 16 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K250658 (Shina Med Corporation, 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K113186.

How does its category compare?

All FMI devices

FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FMI

11in 2025

2007: 152008: 102009: 72010: 152011: 122012: 172013: 112014: 142015: 102016: 202017: 92018: 202019: 122020: 112021: 182022: 232023: 182024: 32025: 112026 (partial year): 12
2007high 23 (2022) · low 3 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FMI

141in 2025

2007: 71 days median2008: 85 days median2009: 177 days median2010: 119 days median2011: 113 days median2012: 107 days median2013: 87 days median2014: 155 days median2015: 89 days median2016: 217 days median2017: 253 days median2018: 176 days median2019: 186 days median2020: 263 days median2021: 143 days median2022: 189 days median2023: 112 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 141 days median2026 (partial year): 119 days median
2007high 263 (2020) · low 71 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FMI

1in 2024

2007: 22008: 42009: 32010: 792011: 52012: 12013: 12014: 32015: 12017: 162019: 52020: 32021: 72023: 22024: 12026 (partial year): 1, 1 Class I
2007high 79 (2010) · low 0 (2016)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FMI

2,424in 2025

2007: 2082008: 1772009: 2632010: 2492011: 2402012: 2152013: 2552014: 2872015: 5672016: 9412017: 1,5472018: 2,3982019: 4,8962020: 4,2452021: 4,5322022: 4,8852023: 4,9862024: 4,0532025: 2,424
2007high 4,986 (2023) · low 177 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FMI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200715712208
200810854177
200971773263
20101511979249
2011121135240
2012171071215
201311871255
2014141553287
201510891567
2016202170941
20179253161,547
20182017602,398
20191218654,896
20201126334,245
20211814374,532
20222318904,885
20231811224,986
202439014,053
20251114102,424
2026121191 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

SureFine Pen Needle is intended for use with a pen injector for the subcutaneous injection of insulin.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K152877: SureFine Pen Needle.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152877

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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