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Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.)

K062940510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 22, 200685-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.5570

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Waismed, Ltd. · FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen

Cleared on Dec 22, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K981853 (Waismed, Ltd., 1998) and 1 other predicate after an 85-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1998. 5 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 22, 2006
Review
85 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FMI
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K981853 (1998). 5 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2014: 2 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant clearedK981853 · Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.) Device · Waismed, Ltd. · 1998K032885 · Vidaport Intraosseous Infusion System · Vidacare Corporation · 2004K052408 · EZ-IO · Vidacare Corporation · 2005 · recalled1995200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K052408 · EZ-IO · Vidacare Corporation · 2005 · recalledK032885 · Vidaport Intraosseous Infusion System · Vidacare Corporation · 2004K981853 · Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.) Device · Waismed, Ltd. · 19980
  1. Root · 3 generations backK981853 Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.) DeviceWaismed, Ltd. · 1998
  2. 2 generations backK032885 Vidaport Intraosseous Infusion SystemVidacare Corporation · 2004
  3. 1 generation backK052408 EZ-IOVidacare Corporation · 2005 · Recalled
  4. This deviceK062940 Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.)Waismed, Ltd. · 2006
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK142086 Nio -Intraosseous DeviceWaismed, Ltd. · 2014 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK160805 NIO-PWaismed, Ltd. · 2016 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK211968 NIO+ AdultWaismed, Ltd. · 2021 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK191258 Intraosseous infusion deviceEinstein Works, LLC · 2019
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK132583 EZ-IO Intraosseous Infusion SystemVidacare Corporation · 2014

Most influential descendants

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  • K142086Nio -Intraosseous DeviceWaismed, Ltd. · 2014 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K160805NIO-PWaismed, Ltd. · 2016 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K211968NIO+ AdultWaismed, Ltd. · 2021 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K191258Intraosseous infusion deviceEinstein Works, LLC · 2019 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K132583EZ-IO Intraosseous Infusion SystemVidacare Corporation · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K981853Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.) DeviceWaismed, Ltd.1998—
−2K032885Vidaport Intraosseous Infusion SystemVidacare Corporation2004—
−1K052408EZ-IOVidacare Corporation20051
0 (this device)K062940Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.)Waismed, Ltd.2006—
+1K142086Nio -Intraosseous DeviceWaismed, Ltd.20141
+2K160805NIO-PWaismed, Ltd.20161
+2K211968NIO+ AdultWaismed, Ltd.20211
+3K191258Intraosseous infusion deviceEinstein Works, LLC2019—
+1K132583EZ-IO Intraosseous Infusion SystemVidacare Corporation2014—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201420
201610
201910
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K062940, 1998–2021Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K981853Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.) Device
Summary page 1
…ification Name Hypodermic single lumen needle Predicate Devices WaisMed, Ltd., B.I.G. - Bone Injection Gun (K981853) Vidacare Corporation, Humeral Head EZ-IO (K052408)…
Waismed, Ltd.1998—
*K052408EZ-IO
Summary page 1
…edicate Devices WaisMed, Ltd., B.I.G. - Bone Injection Gun (K981853) Vidacare Corporation, Humeral Head EZ-IO (K052408) 17 \\\UDC - 027487/000O01 -2370289v1 Intended Use…
Vidacare Corporation20051

Also cleared against K981853: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (5)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K142086Nio -Intraosseous DeviceWaismed, Ltd.20143
K132583EZ-IO Intraosseous Infusion SystemVidacare Corporation20140

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 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K142086 (Waismed, Ltd., 2014) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K981853.

How does its category compare?

All FMI devices

FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · FMI

11in 2025

2007: 152008: 102009: 72010: 152011: 122012: 172013: 112014: 142015: 102016: 202017: 92018: 202019: 122020: 112021: 182022: 232023: 182024: 32025: 112026 (partial year): 12
2007high 23 (2022) · low 3 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FMI

141in 2025

2007: 71 days median2008: 85 days median2009: 177 days median2010: 119 days median2011: 113 days median2012: 107 days median2013: 87 days median2014: 155 days median2015: 89 days median2016: 217 days median2017: 253 days median2018: 176 days median2019: 186 days median2020: 263 days median2021: 143 days median2022: 189 days median2023: 112 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 141 days median2026 (partial year): 119 days median
2007high 263 (2020) · low 71 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FMI

1in 2024

2007: 22008: 42009: 32010: 792011: 52012: 12013: 12014: 32015: 12017: 162019: 52020: 32021: 72023: 22024: 12026 (partial year): 1, 1 Class I
2007high 79 (2010) · low 0 (2016)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FMI

2,424in 2025

2007: 2082008: 1772009: 2632010: 2492011: 2402012: 2152013: 2552014: 2872015: 5672016: 9412017: 1,5472018: 2,3982019: 4,8962020: 4,2452021: 4,5322022: 4,8852023: 4,9862024: 4,0532025: 2,424
2007high 4,986 (2023) · low 177 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FMI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200715712208
200810854177
200971773263
20101511979249
2011121135240
2012171071215
201311871255
2014141553287
201510891567
2016202170941
20179253161,547
20182017602,398
20191218654,896
20201126334,245
20211814374,532
20222318904,885
20231811224,986
202439014,053
20251114102,424
2026121191 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

The Bone Injection Gun (BIG) is intended to provide intraosseous access as an alternative to IV access during emergencies. Humeral head IO access is indicated when rapid fluid or pharmacological resuscitation is required and intravenous access is not possible. The device is for use in adult patients only.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K062940: Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K062940

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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