The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0247-2018·Announced 2017-12-20

Navilyst Medical Recalls Xcela and BioFlo PICC Kits Due to Handle Detachment

Navilyst Medical is recalling Xcela and BioFlo PICC kits because the included introducer sheath handles may detach during use.

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 component detachment during use, which poses a risk of harm to patients, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Navilyst Medical, Inc. (NMI) is recalling specific Xcela and BioFlo PICC kits to the end-user level. The recall is based on information from Greatbatch Medical, the manufacturer of the ViaPeel PTFE Peelable Introducer included in these kits. Greatbatch Medical determined that the handles on these introducer sheaths have the potential to detach from the sheath during use.

NMI has confirmed that the affected sheaths, identified by Greatbatch Model Number 10890-006, were included in packaged Xcela and BioFlo PICC kits. The affected products include the Bio-Stable 5F DL-55CM MST-70 KIT Non-Valved PG (UPN H965458710, Catalog No. 45-871, Lot 4903457). A total of 4,591 units are involved in this recall.

The products were distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide), Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands, South Australia, and Spain. These devices are indicated for short or long-term peripheral access to the central venous system for intravenous therapy, blood sampling, and power injection of contrast media.

The recalled product

Product
Bio-Stable 5F DL-55CM MST-70 KIT Non-Valved PG, UPN H965458710, Catalog No. 45-871 The Xcela with PASV, BioFlo PICC with ENDEXO Technology, and BioFlo PICC with ENDEXO and PASV Valve Technology are indicated for short or long-term peripheral access to the central venous system
Manufacturer
Angiodynamics Inc. (Navilyst Medical Inc.)
Category
Medical Device — PICC Lines
Hazard
Affected units
4,591

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)

  • Lot 4903457

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Angiodynamics Inc. (Navilyst 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.

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