The PIN-15 is a single-use percutaneous introducer needle for guidewire placement and Seldinger-technique percutaneous access. Designed for controlled entry into vascular or hollow-organ targets prior to catheter or sheath placement.
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The Ranfac PIN-15 is a single-use percutaneous introducer needle for guidewire placement and Seldinger-technique percutaneous access. The device supports controlled needle entry into vascular or hollow-organ targets, followed by guidewire advancement and exchange for a catheter or sheath. Each device ships sterile, ethylene-oxide processed, and individually packaged.
The PIN-15 is the percutaneous-access device in the Ranfac surgical-instrument portfolio. Used as the first step of Seldinger-technique catheter or sheath placement in vascular, biliary, and urinary tract procedures. Pairs with the cholangiography catheters (LAP-13 port-access, XL-11 percutaneous) where biliary visualization is part of the procedure.
Refer to the device Instructions for Use for the full indications, contraindications, warnings, and procedure. The PIN-15 is intended for percutaneous access and guidewire placement during surgical and interventional procedures.
Practitioners use percutaneous introducer needles for vascular access, percutaneous biliary or urinary tract access, and other Seldinger-technique procedures where a needle precedes a guidewire and catheter. The PIN-15 supports standard guidewire diameters per the device IFU.
Percutaneous arterial or venous entry prior to guidewire and catheter placement.
Image-guided percutaneous access for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
Percutaneous biliary tree or urinary tract access following Seldinger technique.
Used across general, bariatric, gynecologic, and urologic laparoscopic procedures where the device is part of the surgeon's standard instrument set.
Construction, regulatory, and packaging details. Gauge, length, cannula and stylet are listed in the hero above. For complete indications, contraindications, and warnings, download the Instructions for Use.
| Construction | Stainless steel components · medical-grade polymer hub |
|---|---|
| Connection | Standard luer connections per device IFU |
| Sterilization | Ethylene oxide · single-use · latex-free |
| Packaging | Individually pouched |
| FDA Clearance | 510(k) K951090 · Class II |
| Prescription | Rx only (21 CFR 801 Subpart D) |
The following is a high-level summary. Refer to the device Instructions for Use for complete procedure, contraindications, and warnings.
Percutaneous access and guidewire placement during surgical and interventional procedures — most commonly as the first step of a Seldinger-technique catheter or sheath placement.
Yes, under 510(k) K951090 as a Class II surgical instrument.
Refer to the device Instructions for Use for compatible guidewire diameters. The PIN-15 is intended for use with standard Seldinger-technique guidewires per IFU.
No. The PIN-15 is a single-use device — supplied sterile and disposed of after a single procedure per facility policy.
Ethylene oxide (EO). The device is shipped sterile and is not made with natural rubber latex.
The PIN-15 is intended for use with standard Seldinger-technique guidewires. For specific compatible diameters, refer to the device Instructions for Use.
Other configurations in the Ranfac General Surgery family.
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