# K895771: Exel Spinal Needles

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Exel Intl.
- Decided: Feb 16, 1990 after 143 days
- Product code: FMI (Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5570
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
10 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K061394: Specialty Needles (Spinal Needle, Pencil Point Spinal Needle, Epidural Needle) (2006), 9 descendants of its own
- K070354: Imd's Anesthesia Needles (Tuohy, Quincke and Pencil Point) (2007), 7 descendants of its own
- K131006: Anesthesia Conduction Needles (2013), 5 descendants of its own
- K142553: UNIEVER Disposable Epidural Anesthesia Needle, UNIEVER Disposable Nerve Blocked Needle (2015), 3 descendants of its own
- K171518: Epidural Anesthesia Needles, Spinal Anesthesia Needles, Combined Anesthesia Needles (2018), 2 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K895771
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology