BD PosiFlush SF Saline Flush Syringe 10 mL used in POWERWAND"XL Alternate Site Kit, 4Fr . REF/UDI 80701/10859821006213 - Product Usage: is used to gain access to the vascular system to sample blood and administer fluids intravenously. It may be used for power injection of contrast media up to a rate of 8 ml/sec and at a maximum of 325 psi fluid pressure.
FDA Recall Z-1973-2020 · Posted 2020-05-14
Recalling FirmAccess Scientific LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeFMF
Date Initiated2020-04-23
Date Terminated2021-04-27
Product Quantity6,254
Reason for Recall
Saline Flush Syringe compromised sterility due to holes in the packaging.
Firm Action
Customer Service Department will send the Advisory Notice and Recall Response Form to all affected levels of the distribution chain. On 04/23/2020, the firm sent an Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter to heir distributors and hospitals requesting them to discard all BD PosiFlush" SF Saline Flush Syringe 10 ml (part number 306553) from the convenience kits.
Root Cause
Packaging
Distribution Pattern
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.