NIO Infant™ Intraosseous Device
A manual IO access device with a patented Stepped Needle® design for infant proximal-tibia access — from gestational age 36 weeks (min 5 lb) through 3 years.
What is the NIO Infant™? A manual intraosseous (IO) access device (SKU NIO-I) with a patented Stepped Needle® design for proximal-tibia access in patients from gestational age 36 weeks (minimum 5 lb / 2.3 kg) through 3 years. No batteries, assembly, or extra parts — the needle tapers from 14G to 18G as a geometry intended to limit over-penetration in fragile infant bone.
Intraosseous vascular access is an invasive procedure performed only by appropriately trained and credentialed personnel under their scope of practice and local protocol. This page is product information, not a procedural how-to, site-selection guide, or substitute for accredited clinical training.
Key Specifications
| Manufacturer | PerSys Medical / Safeguard Medical |
| SKU | NIO-I |
| Weight (packaged) | 2.5 oz |
| Needle Design | Stepped Needle® — tapers 14G (shaft) to 18G (tip) |
| Penetration Depth | 15 mm (0.6 in); 18G cortex section 2.6 mm |
| Mechanism | Manual (not spring-loaded) |
| Indication | Proximal tibia IO access, gestational age 36 weeks (≥5 lb / 2.3 kg) to 3 years |
| Sterility | Sterile, single-use |
| Shelf Life | 5 years from manufacture |
| Packaging | Peel-back blister pack with fixation dressing |
| FDA Status | FDA-cleared, Class II device |
What It Is
Vascular access in infants is one of the most technically demanding challenges in emergency medicine: peripheral veins are tiny, fragile, and collapse rapidly under physiologic stress, and the time spent attempting peripheral IV access can exceed the intervention window in a critically ill infant. The NIO Infant™ was designed as a reliable, reproducible alternative for trained providers.
Its defining feature is the Stepped Needle® geometry — tapering from 14G at the shaft to 18G at the tip. As the 18G tip crosses the cortex into the medullary cavity, tactile resistance changes, and the transition to the 14G shaft acts as a physical stop intended to prevent over-penetration through the far cortex — a meaningful safety consideration in infant tibias where cortex thickness can be only a few millimeters.
The NIO Infant is a manual device: the provider applies controlled downward pressure to advance the needle, with the Stepped Needle providing both feedback and depth control. It is pocket-sized, lightweight, requires no batteries or assembly, and arrives sterile in a blister pack with a fixation dressing. Landmark identification, insertion, placement confirmation, and fixation are clinical steps performed by the trained provider under local protocol.
See also: NIO Pediatric Intraosseous Device, Go IO Intraosseous Start Kit, and IV/IO & Blood Transfusion Supplies.
Related searches: NIO infant, infant intraosseous device, stepped needle IO, neonatal IO access, pediatric proximal tibia IO.
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