510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBlood Collection Tube Holder Vanishpoint Tube Holder/Small Tube Adapter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Retractable Technologies, Inc. · FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen
Cleared on Aug 26, 1997 after a 105-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Aug 26, 1997
- Review
- 105 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FMI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- This deviceK971763 Blood Collection Tube Holder Vanishpoint Tube Holder/Small Tube…Retractable Technologies, Inc. · 1997
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK082511 Medigard Blood Collection DeviceMedigard Limited · 2009
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK041941 Safe T Retractable Blood Collection DeviceSafe T Medical Devices, Ltd. · 2004
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K971763 | Blood Collection Tube Holder Vanishpoint Tube Holder/Small Tube Adapter | Retractable Technologies, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K082511 | Medigard Blood Collection Device | Medigard Limited | 2009 | — |
| +1 | K041941 | Safe T Retractable Blood Collection Device | Safe T Medical Devices, Ltd. | 2004 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (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?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
What descends from it? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
- Of its descendants, K082511 (Medigard Limited, 2009) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All FMI devicesFMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FMI
11in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FMI
141in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FMI
1in 2024
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FMI
2,424in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FMI, 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 | 15 | 71 | 2 | 208 |
| 2008 | 10 | 85 | 4 | 177 |
| 2009 | 7 | 177 | 3 | 263 |
| 2010 | 15 | 119 | 79 | 249 |
| 2011 | 12 | 113 | 5 | 240 |
| 2012 | 17 | 107 | 1 | 215 |
| 2013 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 255 |
| 2014 | 14 | 155 | 3 | 287 |
| 2015 | 10 | 89 | 1 | 567 |
| 2016 | 20 | 217 | 0 | 941 |
| 2017 | 9 | 253 | 16 | 1,547 |
| 2018 | 20 | 176 | 0 | 2,398 |
| 2019 | 12 | 186 | 5 | 4,896 |
| 2020 | 11 | 263 | 3 | 4,245 |
| 2021 | 18 | 143 | 7 | 4,532 |
| 2022 | 23 | 189 | 0 | 4,885 |
| 2023 | 18 | 112 | 2 | 4,986 |
| 2024 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 4,053 |
| 2025 | 11 | 141 | 0 | 2,424 |
| 2026 | 12 | 119 | 1 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The function of the VanishPoint® Tube Holder is to provide a safe and reliable method for facilitating blood withdrawal from a patient into evacuated blood collection tubes without exposing the phlebotomist to an accidental needlestick injury. The VanishPoint® Tube Holder works like a conventional tube holder except for its ability to retract the contaminated needle inside of the tube holder immediately after blood collection. Regular size collection…
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The function of the VanishPoint® Tube Holder is to provide a safe and reliable method for facilitating blood withdrawal from a patient into evacuated blood collection tubes without exposing the phlebotomist to an accidental needlestick injury. The VanishPoint® Tube Holder works like a conventional tube holder except for its ability to retract the contaminated needle inside of the tube holder immediately after blood collection. Regular size collection tubes are inserted into the tube holder to collect blood through the blood collection needle. Regular size collection tubes are 13mm and 16mm diameter. After the last evacuated tube is filled, the tube is removed and the tube holder endcap is pressed onto the back-end of the tube holder. The needle retraction mechanism is automatically activated and the contaminated needle is withdrawn from the patient’s vein and carried into the tube holder. The tube holder cannot be reused. This automatic needle retraction protects the phlebotomist from an accidental needlestick. Accidental needlesticks typically occur between removing the needle from the patient, removing the needle from a reusable tube holder and disposing of the needle into a sharps disposal container.
The function of the VanishPoint®Small Tube Adapter is to permit the phlebotomist to use the VanishPoint® Tube Holder with small volume blood collection tubes. Small volume collection tubes are 10.25mm in diameter. The tube adapter is inserted into the tube holder and the small collection tube is inserted into the tube adapter. After the evacuated tube is filled with blood, the tube adapter is removed from the tube holder and the tube is removed from the tube adapter. The tube adapter can be reused.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K971763 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K971763: Blood Collection Tube Holder Vanishpoint Tube Holder/Small Tube Adapter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K971763
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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