The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0675-2014·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 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 150 units of the 87" (221 cm) Smallbore Trifuse Ext Set with NanoClave, Part No. A1000, Item No. A1078, specifically Lot No. 2764552.

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 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 (specifically UT, TX, GA, WI, VT, NH, AL, OH, TN, IL, CA, KY, HI, and NC) and internationally to Canada, Belgium, India, Kuwait, and Australia. Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected lots and contact ICU Medical for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
87" (221 cm) Appx 2.9 ml, Smallbore Trifuse Ext Set w/NanoClave¿, 0.2 Micron Filter, 4 Clamps, Rotating Luer, 2 Exts, Drop-In NanoClave¿, Part No. A1000, Item No. A1078 The ICU Needleless Connector is a single use, sterile, non-pyrogenic device intended for use as an accessory
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Affected units
150

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. 2764552

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 →