510(k) · Cleared
ClearedNipro Arterial Venous Fistula Needle, Agulha Para Fistula Arterio-Venosa, Aguja Para Fistula Arterio Venosa
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Nipro Medical Corp. · FIE Needle, Fistula
Cleared on Aug 9, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K955182 (Nissho Corp., 1996) after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996.
- Decided
- Aug 9, 1999
- Review
- 90 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FIE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K955182 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK955182 Nipro Arterial Venous Fistula NeedleNissho Corp. · 1996
- This deviceK991623 Nipro Arterial Venous Fistula Needle, Agulha Para Fistula…Nipro Medical Corp. · 1999
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K955182 | Nipro Arterial Venous Fistula Needle | Nissho Corp. | 1996 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K991623 | Nipro Arterial Venous Fistula Needle, Agulha Para Fistula Arterio-Venosa… | Nipro Medical Corp. | 1999 | — |
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? (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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K955182 | Nipro Arterial Venous Fistula NeedleSummary page 1…Access Device and Accessories (nonimplanted) (21 CFR 876.5540) §807.92 (a)(3) Legally Marketed Substantially Equivalent Device: Nipro Arterial Venous Fistula Needle, (K955182) §807.92 (a)(4) Description of Device: Arterial Venous Fistula Needles are described in blood access device and accessories (no… | 1996 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K955182.
How does its category compare?
All FIE devicesFIE Needle, Fistula: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FIE
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FIE
91in 2011
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FIE
3in 2012
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FIE
33in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FIE, 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 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 13 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2010 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| 2011 | 3 | 91 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 23 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 58 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The AVF sets are intended to be used for intravenous injection and connection with dialysis blood lines to transport blood from the artery of the patient to the dialyzer and transport after dialysis to the vein of the patient.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K991623 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K991623: Nipro Arterial Venous Fistula Needle, Agulha Para Fistula Arterio-Venosa, Aguja Para Fistula Arterio Venosa.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K991623
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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