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NIO-I

K190538510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 7, 2019217-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 Oct 7, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K043490 (Vidacare Corporation, 2005) and 1 other predicate after a 217-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1992. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Oct 7, 2019
Review
217 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FMI
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K915409 (1992). 7 ancestors in all, the oldest K913258 (1992). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2004: 1 other ancestor1992: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor2021: 1 descendant clearedK915409 · Intraosseous Access Needle · Cook, Inc. · 1992K022415 · Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.) for Pediatrics, Model 1ST · Waismed, Ltd. · 2002K043490 · PD-IO Disposable Intraosseous Infusion Needle · Vidacare Corporation · 2005K052195 · EZ-Mio Manual Driver · Vidacare Corporation · 20051990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 2 other ancestors3 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K052195 · EZ-Mio Manual Driver · Vidacare Corporation · 2005K043490 · PD-IO Disposable Intraosseous Infusion Needle · Vidacare Corporation · 2005K022415 · Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.) for Pediatrics, Model 1ST · Waismed, Ltd. · 2002K915409 · Intraosseous Access Needle · Cook, Inc. · 19920
  1. Root · 4 generations backK915409 Intraosseous Access NeedleCook, Inc. · 1992
  2. 3 generations backK022415 Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.) for Pediatrics, Model 1STWaismed, Ltd. · 2002
  3. 2 generations backK043490 PD-IO Disposable Intraosseous Infusion NeedleVidacare Corporation · 2005
  4. 1 generation backK052195 EZ-Mio Manual DriverVidacare Corporation · 2005
  5. This deviceK190538 NIO-IWaismed, Ltd. · 2019
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK211395 NIO-IEinstein Works, LLC · 2021

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  • K211395NIO-IEinstein Works, LLC · 2021 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K915409Intraosseous Access NeedleCook, Inc.1992—
−3K022415Bone Injection Gun (B.I.G.) for Pediatrics, Model 1STWaismed, Ltd.2002—
−2K043490PD-IO Disposable Intraosseous Infusion NeedleVidacare Corporation2005—
−1K052195EZ-Mio Manual DriverVidacare Corporation2005—
0 (this device)K190538NIO-IWaismed, Ltd.2019—
+1K211395NIO-IEinstein Works, LLC2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
199810
200410

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K190538, 1992–2021Source: 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
*K043490PD-IO Disposable Intraosseous Infusion Needle
Summary page 4
…on of Predicate a. Primary Predicate VidaCare Corporation's PD-IO, Disposable Intraosseous Infusion Needle and Handle cleared under 510(k) number K043490 on February 18, 2005. b. Secondary Predicate VidaCare Corporation's EZ-MIO Manual Driver cleared under 510(k)…
Vidacare Corporation2005—
*K052195EZ-Mio Manual Driver
Summary page 4
…510(k) number K043490 on February 18, 2005. b. Secondary Predicate VidaCare Corporation's EZ-MIO Manual Driver cleared under 510(k) number K052195 on November 2, 2005. 4. Identification of Subject Device a. Regulatory Information Regulation Name: Hypodermic…
Vidacare Corporation2005—

Also cleared against K043490: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K211395NIO-IEinstein Works, LLC20210

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 27 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10.6 years on median.
  • None of the 7 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K211395 (Einstein Works, LLC, 2021) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K043490.

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. 2019, 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 NIO-I is an Intraosseous device intended to provide vascular access in the proximal tibia of infants as an alternative to emergency IV access. It is indicated for use in infants between gestational age of 36 weeks and weight of at least 5 pounds (2.3 Kg) and up to 3 years of age.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K190538: NIO-I.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K190538

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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