BD Insyte Autoguard Catheter An active safety engineered peripheral IV catheter with a retracting needle to reduce accidental needle stick injuries. The safety feature (needle retraction) of this device is activated when the clinician depresses the button located on the superior surface of the grip. This product is used to provide access to the intravascular system for administration of fluids, medication, blood and blood products and for the withdrawal of the blood samples.

BD Insyte Autoguard may have potential damage along the body of the catheter.

BD sent an 'Urgent:Voluntary Product Recall Letters/Notice of Return ' dated October 9, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to review their inventory, quarantine the affected product, and return all affected product with the completed Notice of Return form following the instruction on the enclosed packing instruction. Upon receipt of the returned product, BD will issue a credit. Customers who do not have of the affected product were also asked to complete the Notice of Return form indicating (0) quantity and return form back to BD by fax to 1-201-847-6990. If the product was further distributed customers were instructed to identify their customers and notify them at once of the product recall. Customers with questions were instructed to call 201-847-4267.