The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0671-2014·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 and involves a medical device used for intravascular fluid administration. The hazard is a potential leak, which poses a risk of harm to patients, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

ICU Medical, Inc. is recalling certain lots of the NanoClave Needlefree Connector product line. The recall involves the 11" Smallbore Bifuse Ext Set w/1.2 Micron Filter, NanoClave", 3 Clamps, Rotating Luer, Part No. A1000, Item No. A1052. The affected lot number is 2788311, and the quantity involved is 50 units.

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 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 consumers should stop using the affected devices and contact ICU Medical for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
11" Smallbore Bifuse Ext Set w/1.2 Micron Filter, NanoClave", 3 Clamps, Rotating Luer, Part No. A1000, Item No. A1052 The ICU Needleless Connector is a single use, sterile, non-pyrogenic device intended for use as an accessory to intravascular administration set for the adminis
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Affected units
50

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. 2788311

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 →