510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAutomatic Micro Needle System (CODE-X)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Woorhi Mechatronics Co., Ltd. · QAI Powered Microneedle Device
Cleared on May 13, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K230420 (Guangzhou Ekai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., 2023) after a 271-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2018.
- Decided
- May 13, 2026
- Review
- 271 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QAI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to DEN160029 (2018). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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 QAI device
- #1 K230420 Dr. pen Microneedling Systemscore 14.8 · 1 generation · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K230420 | Dr. pen Microneedling SystemSummary page 5…gery • Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4430 • Device Class: Class II (Special Controls) • Date Prepared: 04/09/2026 Predicate Devices: Primary Predicate • K230420, Dr.pen Microneedling System by GC AMERICA INC. (Guangzhou Ekai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.) Indication for Use: The Aut… | 2023 |
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 8 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.4 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K230420.
How does its category compare?
All QAI devicesQAI Powered Microneedle Device: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QAI
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QAI
160in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QAI
1in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · QAI
11in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code QAI, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 226 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 172 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2024 | 3 | 104 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 160 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Automatic Micro Needle System (CODE-X) is a microneedling device and accessories intended to be used as a treatment to improve the appearance of facial acne scars in adults aged 22 years or older.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K252591 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K252591: Automatic Micro Needle System (CODE-X).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K252591
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded Oct 30, 2026
- Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026