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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0670-2014·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 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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a medical device that may leak, which poses a risk of harm to patients, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses.

Plain-English summary

ICU Medical, Inc. is recalling certain lots of the NanoClave Needlefree Connector product line. The recall involves 1,300 units of the 78" Ext Set w/Check Valve, CLAVE Clear, Remv 2 Gang 4-Way Stopcocks, NanoClave, NanoClave T-Connector, 4 Clamps, Rotating Luer, 3 Ext, Part No. A1000, Item No. A1026. The affected lot numbers are 2773123, 2777666, and 2781424.

The recall is being conducted because a small percentage of the devices may leak. The ICU Needleless Connector is a single use, sterile, non-pyrogenic device intended for use as an accessory to intravascular administration sets for the administration of fluids to a patient through a cannula placed in the 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 the specific lot numbers listed and stop using the affected devices.

The recalled product

Product
78" Ext Set w/Check Valve, CLAVE¿ Clear, Remv 2 Gang 4-Way Stopcocks, NanoClave¿, NanoClave¿ T-Connector, 4 Clamps, Rotating Luer, 3 Ext, Part No. A1000, Item No. A1026 The ICU Needleless Connector is a single use, sterile, non-pyrogenic device intended for use as an accessory
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Affected units
1,300

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. 2773123 2777666 2781424

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 →