Retractable Technologies, Inc. manufactures and markets safety needle devices for the healthcare industry. Its products are designed to protect healthcare workers, patients, and others from needlestick injuries, cross-contamination through reuse, and reduce disposal costs. Its products include VanishPoint and Patient Safe Syringes, EasyPoint Needles, VanishPoint Blood Collection Sets and Tube Holders, VanishPoint IV Catheters. The company was founded by Thomas J. Shaw on May 9, 1994 and is headquartered in Little Elm, TX.