VanishPointRecalls & reported problems across all models

We found 9 models of VanishPoint by Retractable Technologies, Inc. in the FDA's device registry (GUDID). Together they are named in 45 adverse event reports in the FDA's MAUDE database, received between Nov 7, 2017 and Jun 5, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 44 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Retraction Problem” (17 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event. Widely used products collect more reports, so totals can't be used to compare products or estimate failure rates. Only reports that name a model's exact device identifier are counted. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works

Most reported VanishPoint problems

VanishPoint models

9 models, most reported first. Each model has its own page with its reports, recalls and device details.

• VanishPoint® 10161

  Syringe, Antistick
  15 reports
• VanishPoint® 10311

  Syringe, Antistick
  12 reports
• VanishPoint® 15271

  Syringe, Antistick
  6 reports
• VanishPoint® 10131

  Syringe, Antistick
  5 reports
• VanishPoint® 24331

  Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection
  3 reports
• VanishPoint® 10301

  Syringe, Antistick
  1 report
• VanishPoint® 10391

  Syringe, Antistick
  1 report
• VanishPoint® 15221

  Syringe, Antistick
  1 report
• VanishPoint® 24321

  Set, Administration, Intravascular
  1 report

Recent VanishPoint adverse event reports

The 15 most recent reports across all models, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJun 5, 2026

  RN WAS RESTOCKING THE 1ML VANISHPOINT II SYRINGE PACKAGES FOR THE MED ROOM. THE SYRINGES ARE STOCKED ON THE SUPPLY CART AS STRIPS OF APPROXIMATELY 10. RN WAS SEPARATING THE PACKAGES SO THEY WOULD BE INDIVIDUALLY RESTOCKED IN THE SUPPLY CUPBOARD AND WAS STUCK BY A NEEDLE ON HER LEFT INDEX FINGER. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE SYRINGE PACKAGES, AS ALL OF THEM APPEARED UNOPENED, IT WAS NOTED THAT A NEEDLE IN ONE SYRINGE PACKAGE WAS NOT PROTECTED BY THE CAP, PROTRUDING OUT OF THE PACKAGING.

  Patient problems: Needle Stick/Puncture

  MAUDE report 25407519 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 30, 2025Break; Infusion or Flow Problem

  FROM STAFF: NURSE MANAGER REPORTS THAT ONE OF THE RNS BROUGHT HER THE NEEDLE AND STATED IT SNAPPED WHEN THEY WERE DRAWING UP HEPARIN. RN DID NOT GET POKED, AND IT WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22663464 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 19, 2025

  WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADMINISTER INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION, THE 3ML SYRINGE MALFUNCTIONED AND FULL AMOUNT OF MEDICATION WAS NOT ADMINISTERED. THE MEDICATION WAS COMING OUT FROM AROUND THE SPRING LOAD AREA OF SYRINGE AND ONTO NURSES GLOVES WHILE TRYING TO ADMINISTER AND NEEDLE IN ARM OF PATIENT. UNKNOWN HOW MUCH MEDICATION THE PATIENT ACTUALLY RECEIVED. ADDITIONALLY, THE PLUNGER IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUSH IN, ALMOST REQUIRING 2 THUMBS TO PUSH PLUNGER. COINCIDENTLY, WE ALSO REALIZED THAT THE BLUE CIRCLE ON THESE DEVICES ARE ALSO FLAT OR SOMEWHAT CONCAVE IN APPEARANCE WHEREAS PREVIOUS SYRINGES THE BLUE CIRCLE WAS CONVEX.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21641870 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 19, 2025

  THE PLUNGER IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUSH IN, ALMOST REQUIRING 2 THUMBS TO PUSH PLUNGER TO ALLOW FOR THE NEEDLE TO RETRACT. COINCIDENTLY, WE ALSO REALIZED THAT THE BLUE CIRCLE ON THESE DEVICES IS ALSO FLAT OR SOMEWHAT CONCAVE IN APPEARANCE WHEREAS PREVIOUS SYRINGES THE BLUE CIRCLE WAS CONVEX.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21641835 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 24, 2023Mechanical Problem; Output Problem

  THE NURSE WENT TO INJECT MEDICATION. SHE PUSHED IN THE PLUNGER, BUT THE RUBBER PART DID NOT ENGAGE, AND MEDICATION DID NOT GO INTO THE PATIENT. ALSO, THE SHARPS PROTECTION DID NOT ENGAGE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 16609856 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 20, 2023Component Missing

  NURSE PULLED VANISHPOINT 3ML 25G X 5/8" SYRINGE FROM BOX IN OFFICE PHARMACY. NURSE OBSERVED THE SYRINGE WAS IN A SEALED SLEEVE WITHOUT A CAP OVER THE NEEDLE. NURSE IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT SEALED SYRINGE TO NURSE SUPERVISOR. OTHER SYRINGES IN THE BOX HAD CAPS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16584144 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 17, 2023Retraction Problem

  DURING ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINE ON A VETERAN, ROUTINE WAS TO RETRACT NEEDLE AS SOON AS VACCINE HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED. WHEN ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE NEEDLE AND PUSH ON THE PLUNGER ALL THE WAY, THE NEEDLE DID NOT RETRACT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16573838 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 17, 2023Failure to Advance; Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem

  BEFORE WITHDRAWING THE MEDICATION IN THE SYRINGE, THIS AUTHOR RETRACTED THE PLUNGER. BEFORE INSERTING NEEDLE INTO MEDICATION VIAL TO WITHDRAW MEDICATION, THIS USER NOTED THAT THE SPRING COLLAPSED IN THE BARREL AND DID NOT ADVANCE APPROPRIATELY WHEN AUTHOR ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE THE PLUNGER UPWARD/FORWARD. SYRINGE WAS NOT UTILIZED FOR PATIENT USE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16573837 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 21, 2022Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping

  CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING A RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES VANISHPOINT SYRINGE FROM ITS WRAPPER, THEY SAW LIQUID CONTAINED INSIDE OF THE BARREL OF THE SYRINGE. THE SYRINGE WAS REPORTED AS A TUBERCULIN SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE, VANISHPOINT® 1 ML 25 GAUGE 1 INCH REGULAR WALL RETRACTABLE SAFETY NEEDLE. MANUFACTURER MODEL# 10161, LOT # G210954. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15651366 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 2, 2022Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING TWO FAULTY VANISH POINT SYRINGES FROM THE ANCILLARY KITS. THE FIST MALFUNCTION WAS WHEN ONE OF THE NEEDLES WOULD NOT RETRACT EASILY. THE SECOND MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHEN THE NEEDLE RETRACTED BEFORE THE VACCINE ENTERED THE PATIENT, AND THE VACCINE SQUIRTED ALL OVER THE FATHER'S LEG AND PATIENT'S LEG.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15152599 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 14, 2022Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  COMPLAINT REPORTER INDICATED THE FOLLOWING VIA E-MAIL ON 15-MARCH-2022: "THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO'S DON'T RETRACT RELIABLY AND WITH CHILDREN, IT'S NOT SAFE TO RUN THE RISK OF NOT HAVING IT RETRACT AND ACCIDENTLY POKING A CHILD/CAREGIVER OR THE VACCINE ADMINISTRATOR." SIX (6) LOT NUMBERS OF THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE REPORTING SITE AS DEFECTIVE. THE EVENT DATES FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBERS ARE UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14113610 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 14, 2022Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  COMPLAINT REPORTER INDICATED THE FOLLOWING VIA E-MAIL ON 15-MARCH-2022: "THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO'S DON'T RETRACT RELIABLY AND WITH CHILDREN, IT'S NOT SAFE TO RUN THE RISK OF NOT HAVING IT RETRACT AND ACCIDENTLY POKING A CHILD/CAREGIVER OR THE VACCINE ADMINISTRATOR." SIX (6) LOT NUMBERS OF THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE REPORTING SITE AS DEFECTIVE. THE EVENT DATES FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBERS ARE UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14113570 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 14, 2022Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  COMPLAINT REPORTER INDICATED THE FOLLOWING VIA E-MAIL ON 15-MARCH-2022: "THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO'S DON'T RETRACT RELIABLY AND WITH CHILDREN, IT'S NOT SAFE TO RUN THE RISK OF NOT HAVING IT RETRACT AND ACCIDENTLY POKING A CHILD/CAREGIVER OR THE VACCINE ADMINISTRATOR." SIX (6) LOT NUMBERS OF THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE REPORTING SITE AS DEFECTIVE. THE EVENT DATES FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBERS ARE UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14113551 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 14, 2022Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  COMPLAINT REPORTER INDICATED THE FOLLOWING VIA E-MAIL ON 15-MARCH-2022: "THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO'S DON'T RETRACT RELIABLY AND WITH CHILDREN, IT'S NOT SAFE TO RUN THE RISK OF NOT HAVING IT RETRACT AND ACCIDENTLY POKING A CHILD/CAREGIVER OR THE VACCINE ADMINISTRATOR." SIX (6) LOT NUMBERS OF THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE REPORTING SITE AS DEFECTIVE. THE EVENT DATES FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBERS ARE UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14113548 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 14, 2022Retraction Problem; Retraction Problem

  COMPLAINT REPORTER INDICATED THE FOLLOWING VIA E-MAIL ON 15-MARCH-2022: "THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO'S DON'T RETRACT RELIABLY AND WITH CHILDREN, IT'S NOT SAFE TO RUN THE RISK OF NOT HAVING IT RETRACT AND ACCIDENTLY POKING A CHILD/CAREGIVER OR THE VACCINE ADMINISTRATOR." SIX (6) LOT NUMBERS OF THE 1ML VANISHPOINT SYRINGE/NEEDLE COMBO WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE REPORTING SITE AS DEFECTIVE. THE EVENT DATES FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBERS ARE UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 14113530 ↗

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