The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0490-2017·Announced 2016-11-23

ICU Medical Recalls SafeSet Reservoir Kits Due to Leak Risk

ICU Medical is recalling 90 SafeSet Reservoir and blood sampling kits containing Transpac IV transducers due to a potential for leak.

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk-of-harm product (leak in a medical device) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

ICU Medical, Inc. is recalling 90 units of SafeSet Reservoir and blood sampling kits that contain Transpac IV transducers. The specific product is the Monitoring Kit with 0.3ml Flush Device for Medical College of GA, Item No. 46080-51. The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pressure transducer that interfaces between a catheter and a pressure monitor, while the SafeSet Reservoir system is used for periodic blood sampling on patients.

The recall was initiated because ICU Medical identified a potential for leak with these specific kits. The agency classification for this recall is Class II. The affected units were distributed nationwide.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected SafeSet Reservoir and blood sampling kits immediately. Users should contact ICU Medical, Inc. for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the recalled products.

The recalled product

Product
MONITORING KIT W/03ML FLUSH DEVICE FOR MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA, Item No. 46080-51 The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pressure transducer that interfaces between a catheter and pressure monitor by converting changes in pressure into elec
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
90

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)

  • 3188653

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 162 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 162 products in this recall →