The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1240-2019·Announced 2019-05-01

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy Recalls DelNido Cardioplegia Due to Sterility Concerns

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy is recalling 110 bags of DelNido Cardioplegia in North Carolina due to a lack of sterility assurance.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in a medical product, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy is recalling 110 bags of DelNido Cardioplegia. The product is a cardiac perfusion solution containing Mannitol, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Lidocaine, and Magnesium Sulfate, intended for use in cardiac perfusion only and not for intravenous use.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of sterility assurance. The affected lots are ED041909 (expiration date 4/13/2019) and ED111907 (expiration date 4/20/2019). The product was distributed in North Carolina.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the recalled product and contact CMC Enterprise Pharmacy for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
DelNido Cardioplegia (Normosol-R pH 7.4 or Plasma-Lyte A pH 7.4 1000 mL bag) Mannitol 20%-16.3 mL, Potassium Chloride 2 meq/mL-13 mL, Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4%-Lidocaine 1%-1:1 Dilution-26 mL, Magnesium Sulfate 500 mg/mL-4 mL, Cardiac Perfusion Only - Not for IV Use, Made by: Enter
Affected units
110

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Lots: ED041909 Exp. 4/13/2019
  • ED111907 Exp. 4/20/2019

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 recalled by CMC Enterprise Pharmacy under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 32 products in this recall →