The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0135-2020·Announced 2019-10-23

ICU Medical Recalls Sapphire Infusion Sets Due to Fluid Leakage Risk

ICU Medical is recalling Sapphire Microbore Infusion Sets because fluid may leak from the inline filters. The recall covers 4,600 units distributed nationwide and internationally.

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 risk of fluid leakage, which poses a potential harm to patients, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

ICU Medical Inc is recalling Sapphire Microbore Infusion Sets with Inline Filters, specifically those labeled as SAPPHIRE Epidural Set with NRFit Connector Yellow-Striped Microbore, 0.2 Micron Filter 119 Inch. The recall involves 4,600 units, packaged as 1 unit per pouch and 50 pouches per case.

The recall was initiated due to a potential for fluid leakage out of the air vents on the inline filters. The affected product codes are 240100401, with lot numbers 897525H, 905915H, and 926235H.

The products were distributed nationwide to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. International distribution included Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. Healthcare facilities should stop using the affected infusion sets and contact ICU Medical for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Infusion Pump I.V. Administration, specifically Sapphire Microbore Infusion Sets with Inline Filters labeled as SAPPHIRE Epidural Set with NRFit Connector Yellow-Striped Microbore, 0.2 Micron Filter 119 Inch. 1 unit per pouch; 50 pouches per case
Manufacturer
ICU Medical Inc
Affected units
4,600

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 (5)

  • Product Code: 240100401
  • Lot number (UDI Number): 897525H (20887787009259
  • 10887787009252)
  • 905915H (20887787009259
  • 926235H (20887787009259

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 53 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 22 recalled by ICU Medical Inc 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 22 products in this recall →