510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDisposable Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes (with detachable 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 23, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K141640 (Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd, 2014) after a 100-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1997.
- Decided
- Nov 23, 2022
- Review
- 100 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MEG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K970803 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 3 generations backK970803 Anti-Stick Syringe with Integral Hypodermic Needle Vanishpoint SyringeRetractable Technologies, Inc. · 1997
- 2 generations backK113587 Automatically Retractable Safety Syringe (with Fixed Needle)Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd · 2012
- 1 generation backK141640 Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes with Fixed NeedleShantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd · 2014
- This deviceK222452 Disposable Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes (with…Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd · 2022
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K970803 | Anti-Stick Syringe with Integral Hypodermic Needle Vanishpoint Syringe | Retractable Technologies, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −2 | K113587 | Automatically Retractable Safety Syringe (with Fixed Needle) | Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd | 2012 | — |
| −1 | K141640 | Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes with Fixed Needle | Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd | 2014 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K222452 | Disposable Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes (with detachable needle) | Shantou Wealy Medical Instrument Co.,Ltd | 2022 | — |
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K141640 | Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes with Fixed NeedleSummary page 4…sification name: Piston Syringe 5. Predicate Device Information Trade Name: AUTOMATICALLY RETRACTABLE SAFETY SYRINGES WITH FIXED NEEDLE 510(K) Number: K141640 Company: SHANTOU WEALY MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD. 6. Indications for use The Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes w… | 2014 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 8.0 years on median.
- None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All MEG devicesMEG Syringe, Antistick: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, 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?
The Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes with detachable needle devices are indicated for use where a safe and reliable method for intramuscular and subcutaneous injection of medication in a patient is desired.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K222452 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K222452: Disposable Automatically Retractable Safety Syringes (with detachable needle).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K222452
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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