510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDBC, Dong Bang Acupuncture Needles
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Morning Star, Dong Bang Acupuncture U.S.A., Inc. · MQX Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use
Cleared on May 4, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K963300 (Lhasa Medical, Inc., 1996) after a 91-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996.
- Decided
- May 4, 1999
- Review
- 91 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MQX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K963300 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK963300 DBC Acupunture Needles (Several Types Are Described on the Following…Lhasa Medical, Inc. · 1996
- This deviceK990328 DBC, Dong Bang Acupuncture NeedlesMorning Star, Dong Bang Acupuncture U.S.A., Inc. · 1999
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K963300 | DBC Acupunture Needles (Several Types Are Described on the Following Pages) | Lhasa Medical, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K990328 | DBC, Dong Bang Acupuncture Needles | Morning Star, Dong Bang Acupuncture U.S.A., Inc. | 1999 | — |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K963300 | DBC Acupunture Needles (Several Types Are Described on the Following Pages)Summary page 1…cupuncture Needles Classification: II Classification name: Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use Product code: MQX The Legally Marketed Device: DBC Acupuncture Needles, S10(k) K963300 Description of Device: The acupuncture needles manufactured by Dong Bang Medical Co., LTD in Korea have been imported and sold… | 1996 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K963300.
How does its category compare?
All MQX devicesMQX Needle, Acupuncture, Single Use: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MQX
1in 2017
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MQX
245in 2015
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MQX
1in 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MQX
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MQX, 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 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 245 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
DBC Dongbang Acupuncture Needles have been used for “the general practice of acupuncture without any other specific use or treatment” in the United States. These single-use-only acupuncture needles are “intended to pierce the skin in the practice of acupuncture by qualified practitioners of acupuncture as determined by the States.”
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K990328 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K990328: DBC, Dong Bang Acupuncture Needles.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990328
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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