# K972659: Dong Bang Acupuncture Needles

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Dong Bang, U.S.A.
- Decided: Oct 17, 1997 after 94 days
- Product code: MQX (Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5580
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K142920: KM Needles (Acupuncture Needle) (2015), 0 descendants of its own
- K092240: Acupuncture Needles (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
To pierce the skin in the practice of acupuncture by qualified practitioners of acupuncture as determined by the states.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972659
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology