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Clickfine Autoprotect Pen Needle

K110312510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 26, 2012358-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

Ypsomed AG · FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen

Cleared on Jan 26, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K102108 (Ypsomed AG, 2010) after a 358-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1997. 9 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 26, 2012
Review
358 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FMI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K970737 (1997). 5 ancestors in all. 9 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 other ancestor2013: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2022: 4 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK970737 · B-D Ultra-Fine II Short 31G X 5/16 Pen Needle · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1997K982399 · Disetronic Penfine Injection Pen Needle · Disetronic Medical Systems · 1998K994197 · Disentronic Penfine Injection Pen Needle · Disetronic Medical Systems · 1999K102108 · Clickfine Pen Needle · Ypsomed AG · 20101995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 4 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 2 descendants4 generations forward: 4 descendants5 generations forward: 1 descendant K102108 · Clickfine Pen Needle · Ypsomed AG · 2010K994197 · Disentronic Penfine Injection Pen Needle · Disetronic Medical Systems · 1999K982399 · Disetronic Penfine Injection Pen Needle · Disetronic Medical Systems · 1998K970737 · B-D Ultra-Fine II Short 31G X 5/16 Pen Needle · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 19970+5
  1. Root · 4 generations backK970737 B-D Ultra-Fine II Short 31G X 5/16 Pen NeedleBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1997
  2. 3 generations backK982399 Disetronic Penfine Injection Pen NeedleDisetronic Medical Systems · 1998
  3. 2 generations backK994197 Disentronic Penfine Injection Pen NeedleDisetronic Medical Systems · 1999
  4. 1 generation backK102108 Clickfine Pen NeedleYpsomed AG · 2010
  5. This deviceK110312 Clickfine Autoprotect Pen NeedleYpsomed AG · 2012
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK131123 Clickfine Autoprotect Pen NeedleYpsomed AG · 2013
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK152514 Clickfine AutoProtect Pen NeedleYpsomed AG · 2015
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK181447 Safety insulin needle for single useBerpu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2019
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK210864 Safety Pen NeedleSandstone Medical (Suzhou), Inc. · 2022
  10. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK192677 Safety Insulin Pen NeedleJiangsu Caina Medical Co.,Ltd · 2020

Showing 5 of 9 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2013: 12015: 12019: 12020: 12022: 42026: 1
2013high 4 (2022) · low 0 (2014)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 9 · See all
  • K131123Clickfine Autoprotect Pen NeedleYpsomed AG · 2013 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K152514Clickfine AutoProtect Pen NeedleYpsomed AG · 2015 · 2 generations on7descendants
  • K181447Safety insulin needle for single useBerpu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2019 · 3 generations on4descendants
  • K210864Safety Pen NeedleSandstone Medical (Suzhou), Inc. · 2022 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K192677Safety Insulin Pen NeedleJiangsu Caina Medical Co.,Ltd · 2020 · 4 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K970737B-D Ultra-Fine II Short 31G X 5/16 Pen NeedleBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic1997—
−3K982399Disetronic Penfine Injection Pen NeedleDisetronic Medical Systems1998—
−2K994197Disentronic Penfine Injection Pen NeedleDisetronic Medical Systems1999—
−1K102108Clickfine Pen NeedleYpsomed AG2010—
0 (this device)K110312Clickfine Autoprotect Pen NeedleYpsomed AG2012—
+1K131123Clickfine Autoprotect Pen NeedleYpsomed AG2013—
+2K152514Clickfine AutoProtect Pen NeedleYpsomed AG2015—
+3K181447Safety insulin needle for single useBerpu Medical Technology Co., Ltd.2019—
+3K210864Safety Pen NeedleSandstone Medical (Suzhou), Inc.2022—
+4K192677Safety Insulin Pen NeedleJiangsu Caina Medical Co.,Ltd2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201310
201510
201910
202010
202240
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K110312, 1997–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K102108Clickfine Pen Needle
Summary page 1
…equivalence of the modified Ypsomed Clickfine AutoProtect Pen Needles to the Clickfine Pen Needles cleared for legal marketing in the USA per 5 10(k) file K 102 108. 7.6. Substantial Equivalence: The Ypsomed Clickfine AutoProtect Pen Needles are substantially equivalent to the Clickf…
Ypsomed AG2010—

Also cleared against K102108: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (9)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K131123Clickfine Autoprotect Pen NeedleYpsomed AG20138

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 15 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.4 years on median.
  • None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K131123 (Ypsomed AG, 2013) has gone furthest, with 8 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K102108.

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. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

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 Clickfine AutoProtect pen needle is intended for the hypodermic injection of fluids into the body when attached to an injection pen.

Additionally, after withdrawal of the pen needle from the body, the attached needle safety shield will automatically cover the needle to minimize the risk of accidental needlestick.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K110312: Clickfine Autoprotect Pen Needle.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K110312

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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