SAM Medical · Intraosseous Access SAM IO Driver for Intraosseous Access A battery-free intraosseous driver that advances the needle through a passive ratcheting trigger rather than a motor. Polycarbonate housing tested to MIL-STD-810G, 2.5 oz, multi-use and cleanable. This listing is the driver alone — needles, adaptor and stabiliser are separate SKUs. Battery-free ratchet drive2.5 ozMIL-STD-810G testedMulti-use, cleanable A dead battery is a failure mode a mechanical driver simply does not have. In the cold, at altitude, or on a kit that sat in a vehicle all summer, that is the argument. What's Included The driver only. Read both sections before ordering — the consumables that make an IO set complete are separate items on this store. VIEW ▾What’s in the Package — driver only 1× SAM IO Driver (SKU 30-0255; manufacturer part IO700-EN; NSN 6515-01-694-6094) — manual, battery-free driver with a passive ratcheting trigger assembly Polycarbonate housing, 5.5 in. L × 1 in. W × 4.25 in. H, 2.5 oz — tested to MIL-STD-810G by the manufacturer Multi-use: the manufacturer states the driver is cleanable between patients and has been tested to hundreds of actuations VIEW ▾Not Included — Sold Separately — read before ordering SAM IO Needles — the driver accepts 15 mm, 25 mm and 45 mm 15-gauge SAM IO needles; none ship with the driver SAM IO Adaptor (MEDTAC1061) — the Luer-lock connection between a seated catheter and an extension set SAM IO Stabilizer (MEDTAC1059) — secures the seated catheter against dislodgement Extension set, flush syringe, prep and dressing. This SKU is the driver, not an IO kit. ▾Specifications SAM IO Driver — specifications Specification Detail Manufacturer SAM Medical SKU / manufacturer part 30-0255 (MFR: IO700-EN) NSN 6515-01-694-6094 Operation Manual, battery-free — passive ratcheting trigger; the mechanism rotates clockwise under resistance rather than spinning freely Dimensions 5.5 in. (L) × 1 in. (W) × 4.25 in. (H) Weight 2.5 oz Material Polycarbonate Durability standard MIL-STD-810G tested (manufacturer) Reuse Multi-use — cleanable, manufacturer-tested to hundreds of actuations Compatible needles 15 mm, 25 mm and 45 mm SAM IO Needles (15-gauge) — sold separately Connection after placement Standard Luer-lock port via the SAM IO Adaptor (MEDTAC1061), sold separately IO sites listed by the manufacturer Proximal humerus, proximal tibia, distal tibia, distal femur Sterility The driver is a reusable instrument, not a sterile single-use device; needles are the sterile component Specifications are as published by SAM Medical. Needle-length selection, site selection, insertion depth, aspiration, flushing and everything that follows placement are clinical decisions governed by your protocol, your training and the manufacturer instructions for use in the package — the legacy version of this page carried a step-by-step insertion sequence and a needle-length-to-patient mapping, and neither is reproduced here. Intraosseous access is an invasive procedure performed only by credentialed personnel operating within their scope of practice. ▾Who Carries It Military and SOF medical personnel who need IO capability that does not depend on a battery in extreme cold, extreme heat or after long storage · Flight, critical-care transport and tactical EMS crews carrying a lightweight reusable driver rather than a powered one · Training programmes — the driver is multi-use and cleanable, so the same instrument serves the skills lab and the kit · Agencies standardising an IO platform and buying drivers, needles, adaptors and stabilisers as separate line items. Intraosseous access is an invasive procedure. Who may establish it, at which sites, on which patients and under what medical direction is set by licence, credentialing and local protocol — never by a product page. This listing describes an instrument and states precisely what does and does not ship with it; it is not clinical instruction and does not replace accredited training or the manufacturer instructions for use. Genuine SAM Medical Sourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.