Retractable Technologies VanishPoint Safety Products

Every needlestick injury is preventable — and that's the entire premise behind Retractable Technologies. Their VanishPoint line automatically retracts the needle into the barrel before it ever leaves the patient, eliminating the exposed sharp that causes accidental sticks during removal and disposal. For any facility managing OSHA compliance and staff safety, that automated retraction is the difference between a device that requires a careful technique and one that protects your team by design.

This collection centers on the VanishPoint peripheral IV catheters and blood collection tube holders that phlebotomists, nurses, and lab staff rely on daily. The IV catheters come in the standard color-coded gauge range so you can match flow to patient need: 24-gauge yellow (0.75", ~23 mL/min) for fragile or pediatric veins, 22-gauge blue (1", ~40 mL/min) for routine adult access, and 20-gauge pink (1.25", ~60 mL/min) for higher-flow infusions and rapid delivery. All are sterile, single-use, radiopaque polyurethane with a sharp stainless introducer and a retracting safety needle — no separate activation step to remember under pressure.

The VanishPoint blood collection tube holder (item 22701) fits standard evacuated collection tubes and shares the same automated-retraction principle, so your draw stations and IV starts follow one consistent safety workflow rather than a patchwork of devices.

Buyers usually ask two things: does it activate reliably, and does it reduce disposal volume? VanishPoint retracts in-vein before withdrawal, which shrinks the exposed-sharp window to essentially zero, and because the needle is contained inside the housing, sharps containers fill more slowly than with conventional devices.

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