Recall of BD PosiFlush Prefilled Saline Syringe (10mL Syringe with 10mL Saline Fill)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in the United States that was produced by BD.

WHAT IS THIS?

A Recall is a firm’s removal or correction of a marketed product that the FDA considers to be in violation of the laws it administers and against which the agency would initiate legal action, e.g., seizure. Recall does not include a market withdrawal or a stock recovery.

EVENT

Type of EventRecall
Recall NumberZ-0865-2024
Risk Class2
Recall Quantity12,004
Classification Date2024-01-30
Notes/Alerts-
Recall LinkZ-0865-2024
Recall ReasonIssue can result in a double image artifact creating a ghost image with realistic features.

DEVICE

ManufacturerGE Healthcare
Model NameDASH 4000
Model Number4000
Part/Item/Catalog/
REF/Product Number
REF1234
Device
Description
Device desc here
Serial Number(s)TBD
Lot #/Exp Date(s)TBD
GE Carescape R860 Compressor
GE Carescape R860 Compressor
2023 MAUDE BD PosiFlush 10ml Syringes Top 10 Problems
2023 MAUDE BD PosiFlush 10ml Syringes Top 10 Problems

DOCUMENTATION

Field Service Notification Doc Title Here

CUSTOMER/PATIENT ACTIONS

1. Immediately review your inventory for the affected product. a. If the product is used for syringe pumps, destroy all affected product subject to this field action following your institution’s process for destruction. b. If the product is used for manual application, the product can continue to be used per IFU.

2. If the affected product was previously used on a patient, no further actions are needed.

3. If the affected product is currently in use with a syringe pump, replace the syringe with a non-impacted lot. Please note that healthcare facilities and providers should rely on their syringe pump manufacturer’s IFU for the specific syringes that are compatible with their syringe pumps.

4. Share this field action notification with all users of the product within your facility network to ensure they are also aware of this field action.

5. Complete the attached Customer Response Form and return to the BD contact noted on the form whether or not you have any of the impacted material so that BD may acknowledge your receipt of this notification per FDA requirements and subsequently process your product replacement if product is used on syringe pumps and has been discarded.

6. Report any adverse health consequences experienced with the use of this product to BD. Events may also be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program via: Web: MedWatch website at www.fda.gov/medwatch Phone: 1-800-FDA 1088 (1-800-332-1088) Mail: MedWatch, HF-2, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787

DISTRIBUTOR ACTIONS

1. Immediately review your inventory for the affected product. Destroy all unused product subject to the product advisory following your institution’s process for destruction.

2. Identify all customers within your distribution network that purchased any affected product as defined in this notification.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Report any adverse health consequences experienced with the use of this product to BD. Events may also be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program via: Web: MedWatch website at www.fda.gov/medwatch Phone: 1-800-FDA 1088 (1-800-332-1088) Mail: MedWatch, HF-2, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787

GE Carescape R860 Compressor
GE Carescape R860 Compressor
2023 MAUDE BD PosiFlush 10ml Syringes Top 10 Problems
2023 MAUDE BD PosiFlush 10ml Syringes Top 10 Problems

DISCLAIMER

Medical devices help to diagnose, prevent and treat many injuries and diseases. We are not suggesting or implying that any companies or other entities included in the Database engaged in unlawful conduct or otherwise acted improperly. The same device may have different names in different countries. This database is not intended to provide medical advice and patients should check with their doctors to determine if it contains relevant information and if such information has medical implications for them.

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