A sharp bevel-edged, hollow tubular metal instrument designed to make the initial percutaneous puncture to access a vein and/or artery during vascular catheterization. It is available in a variety of forms to enable a catheter to be introduced directly, or a g
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Components, Inc. | 66 | 23% |
| Merit Medical Systems, Inc. | 48 | 16% |
| Cook Incorporated | 30 | 10% |
| Bard Access Systems, Inc. | 28 | 10% |
| Galt Medical Corp. | 27 | 9% |
| Procedure Products, Inc. | 22 | 8% |
| Teleflex Incorporated | 20 | 7% |
| Argon Medical Devices, Inc. | 17 | 6% |
| Vygon Corporation | 14 | 5% |
| Well Lead Medical Co.,Ltd | 4 | 1% |
| B Braun Interventional Systems, Inc | 3 | 1% |
| Valflux Group, Llc | 3 | 1% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 19 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| DYB | INTRODUCER, CATHETER | 199 |
| DRC | Trocar | 77 |
| DWS | Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular | 40 |
| DRE | Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization | 22 |
| GDF | Guide, Needle, Surgical | 19 |
| FMI | Needle, hypodermic, single lumen | 10 |
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293 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Vascular catheter introduction needle", from 19 companies. The largest labeler is Medical Components, Inc. with 23% of records.
DYB (INTRODUCER, CATHETER), DRC (Trocar), DWS (Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular), DRE (Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization)
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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.