FDA Recall Terminated

BD 10 mL Syringe BD Luer-Lok Tip with Blunt Plastic Cannula, Not for Skin Injection ; Catalog #303348, BD 10 mL Syringe Luer-Lok Tip with Blunt Fill Needle 18G x 1 1/2 (1.2mm x 40 mm), not for skin injection; Catalog #305064 BD 10 mL Syringe Luer-Lok Tip with BD Precision Glide Needle 20G x 1 (0.9mm x 25mm); Catalog #305064 Product Usage: 1) BD Blunt Plastic Cannula is used to penetrate pre-slit septums covering injection sites, as well as vials designed for penetration with needless IV access cannula. 2) The blunt steel canula will be targeted for exiting applications of pointer cannula, where blunt steel cannula would provide increased safety. Such existing applications include: -Accessing pre-slit/pre-pierced IV septum ports -Providing for fluid transfer -Can be used as tubing adapter 3) The BD single use Hypodermic Syringe is intended for use by healthcare professional for general purpose fluid aspiration/injection.

Recall: Z-1055-2015 · Initiated December 19, 2014

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1055-2015
Event Number
70079
Firm
Becton Dickinson & Company
FEI Number
2243072
Product Code
FMF
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
December 19, 2014
Posted
February 5, 2015
Terminated
December 7, 2015
Address
1 Becton Dr, Franklin Lakes, NJ, 07417-1815

Description

BD 10 mL Syringe BD Luer-Lok Tip with Blunt Plastic Cannula, Not for Skin Injection ; Catalog #303348, BD 10 mL Syringe Luer-Lok Tip with Blunt Fill Needle 18G x 1 1/2 (1.2mm x 40 mm), not for skin injection; Catalog #305064 BD 10 mL Syringe Luer-Lok Tip with BD Precision Glide Needle 20G x 1 (0.9mm x 25mm); Catalog #305064 Product Usage: 1) BD Blunt Plastic Cannula is used to penetrate pre-slit septums covering injection sites, as well as vials designed for penetration with needless IV access cannula. 2) The blunt steel canula will be targeted for exiting applications of pointer cannula, where blunt steel cannula would provide increased safety. Such existing applications include: -Accessing pre-slit/pre-pierced IV septum ports -Providing for fluid transfer -Can be used as tubing adapter 3) The BD single use Hypodermic Syringe is intended for use by healthcare professional for general purpose fluid aspiration/injection.

Reason

The stopper of the 10mL BD Luer-Lok syringe is not properly seated in the syringe.

Action

BD sent an Urgent Product Advisory Notice letter dated 12/19/2014. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are advised of the issue with the product and should notify their customers. The attached Product Advisory Response Form should be completed and faxed to 1-866-551-2707. Questions can be directed to 1-866-367-4703.

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution

Quantity

564,000 units