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Vwing Vascular Needle Guide, 4MM X 07MM; Vwing Vascular Needle Guide, 6MM X 07MM; Vwing Vascular Needle Guide, 8MM X 07M

K130873510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 13, 2013168-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5540

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

Vital Access · PFH Venous Window Needle Guide

Cleared on Sep 13, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K990803 (Medisystems Corp., 2000) and 1 other predicate after a 168-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1983.

Decided
Sep 13, 2013
Review
168 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PFH
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K823068 (1983). 4 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1995: 2 other ancestorsK823068 · Medisystems Fistula Needles · Medisystems Corp. · 1983K990803 · Medisystems Buttonhole Needle Sets · Medisystems Corp. · 2000 · recalled19801985199019952000200520102015
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 1 other ancestor K990803 · Medisystems Buttonhole Needle Sets · Medisystems Corp. · 2000 · recalledK823068 · Medisystems Fistula Needles · Medisystems Corp. · 19830
  1. Root · 2 generations backK823068 Medisystems Fistula NeedlesMedisystems Corp. · 1983
  2. 1 generation backK990803 Medisystems Buttonhole Needle SetsMedisystems Corp. · 2000 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK130873 Vwing Vascular Needle Guide, 4MM X 07MM; Vwing Vascular Needle…Vital Access · 2013
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K823068Medisystems Fistula NeedlesMedisystems Corp.1983—
−1K990803Medisystems Buttonhole Needle SetsMedisystems Corp.20001
0 (this device)K130873Vwing Vascular Needle Guide, 4MM X 07MM; Vwing Vascular Needle Guide, 6MM X…Vital Access2013—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199520
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K130873, 1983–2013Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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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
*K990803Medisystems Buttonhole Needle Sets
Summary page 1
…theter Classification Reference: 21 CFR § 876.5540 Proposed Regulatory Class: Class 11 Proposed Product Code: Predicate 1)evices: K990803 - Medisystemns Corp. Medisystems Buttonhole Needle Sets K…
Medisystems Corp.20001
*K926139Cathlink 20 Titanium Port W/Att. Polyurethane Cath
Summary page 1
…edicate 1)evices: K990803 - Medisystemns Corp. Medisystems Buttonhole Needle Sets K926139 - BARD Access Systems. Inc. Cathlink 20 Titanium Port wv/ Att. Polyurethane Cath IDevice D…
Bard Access Systems, Inc.1995—

Also cleared against K990803: 3 other devices →

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?

  • The line of descent spans 30 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 16.9 years on median.
  • 2 of the 4 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K990803.

How does its category compare?

All PFH devices

PFH Venous Window Needle Guide: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PFH

1in 2013

2013: 1
2007high 1 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PFH

Too few PFH 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · PFH

No recall names PFH since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PFH

2in 2017

2013: 12014: 52016: 72017: 2
2007high 7 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PFH, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20131—01
20140—05
20150—00
20160—07
20170—02
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The VWING Vascular Needle Guide is indicated for use as an access device accessory on arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) for hemodialysis procedures using a constant site or "buttonhole" method of needle insertion.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K130873: Vwing Vascular Needle Guide, 4MM X 07MM; Vwing Vascular Needle Guide, 6MM X 07MM; Vwing Vascular Needle Guide, 8MM X 07M.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K130873

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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