The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0661-2014·Announced 2014-01-15

ICU Medical Recalls NanoClave Needlefree Connectors Due to Potential Leaks

ICU Medical is recalling specific lots of NanoClave Needlefree Connectors because a small percentage of the devices may 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 involves a medical device with a functional defect (leaking) that poses a risk of harm to patients, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

ICU Medical is recalling certain lots of the NanoClave Needlefree Connector product line. The recall is being conducted because a small percentage of the devices may leak.

The affected product is the 183 cm (72") Smallbore Quadfuse Ext Set w/4 NanoClave (Yellow, Green Rings), 4 Anti-Syphon Valves, 0.2 Micron Positive Filter, BCVClave, NanoClave T-Connector, Rotating Luer, Part No. A1000, Item No. 011-A1094. The specific lots involved are 2776971, 2785649, and 2796670.

The devices were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (UT, TX, GA, WI, VT, NH, AL, OH, TN, IL, CA, KY, HI, NC) and internationally to Canada, Belgium, India, Kuwait, and Australia. The source text does not specify instructions for consumers or healthcare providers on how to handle the recalled units.

The recalled product

Product
183 cm (72") Smallbore Quadfuse Ext Set w/4 NanoClave¿ (Yellow, Green Rings), 4 Anti-Syphon Valves, 0.2 Micron Positive Filter, BCVClave ¿, NanoClave¿ T-Connector, Rotating Luer, Part No. A1000, Item No. 011-A1094 The ICU Needleless Connector is a single use, sterile, non-pyro
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
250

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 (3)

  • Item No. 011-A1094. Lot No. 2776971
  • 2785649
  • 2796670.

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 50 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 50 products in this recall →