The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0090-2020·Announced 2019-10-16

Centurion Medical CVC Bundle Recall Due to Fluid Droplet Risk

Centurion Medical Products is recalling CVC Bundles because the included BD MaxZeroNeedleess Connector may release fluid droplets after disconnection.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a potential for fluid exposure (risk-of-harm product) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical risks.

Plain-English summary

Centurion Medical Products Corporation is recalling CVC Bundles (20CM, 4L, PI ECVC5095) due to a defect in the included BD MaxZeroNeedleess Connector. The recall involves 181,965 units that were distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated because the connector has the potential for droplets of fluid to separate from the sealed surface following disconnection. This issue was originally identified by the manufacturer of the connector, BD.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected CVC Bundles and contact Centurion Medical Products Corporation for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
CVC BUNDLE, 20CM, 4L, PI ECVC5095
Affected units
181,965

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 (1)

  • 2018031450 2018040950 2018050750 2018053150 2018071350

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 33 recalled by Centurion Medical Products Corporation under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 33 products in this recall →