The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0669-2014·Announced 2014-01-15

ICU Medical Recalls NanoClave Needlefree Connectors Due to Potential Leaking

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, Inc. is recalling certain lots of the NanoClave Needlefree Connector product line. The recall involves 2,800 units of the 8-inch (20 cm) Smallbore Extension Set with MicroCLAVE Clear, 0.2 Micron Filter, NanoClave T-Connector, Clamp, and Rotating Luer (Part No. A1000, Item No. A1014). The affected lot numbers are 2770581, 2774286, 2777870, 2781558, and 2790342.

The recall was initiated because a small percentage of the devices may leak. The NanoClave Needleless Connector is a single-use, sterile, non-pyrogenic device intended for use as an accessory to intravascular administration sets for administering fluids to patients through a cannula placed in a vein or artery.

The affected products 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. Healthcare providers and facilities should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop using the affected devices.

The recalled product

Product
8" (20 cm) Appx 0.51 ml, Smallbore Ext Set w/MicroCLAVE¿ Clear, 0.2 Micron Filter, NanoClave¿ T-Connector, Clamp, Rotating Luer, Part No. A1000, Item No. A1014 The ICU Needleless Connector is a single use, sterile, non-pyrogenic device intended for use as an accessory to intrav
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Affected units
2,800

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 No. 2770581 2774286 2777870 2781558 2790342

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 →