The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0685-2014·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 affected products are 10-inch Trifuse Extension Sets with specific part and item numbers, intended for use as accessories to intravascular administration sets for administering fluids to patients through a cannula placed in a vein or artery.

The recall is being conducted because a small percentage of the devices may leak. The recall covers 4,000 units from Lot Nos. 2767362 and 2782698. These products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and internationally to Canada, Belgium, India, Kuwait, and Australia.

Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected lots and contact ICU Medical for further instructions on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
10" (25 cm) Appx 2.9 ml, Trifuse Ext Set w/3 MicroClave¿ Clear, Tri- Connector, NanoClave" T-Connector, 4 Clamps (Red, White, Blue), Rotating Luer, Part No. A1000, Item No. K7091-001 The ICU Needleless Connector is a single use, sterile, non-pyrogenic device intended for use
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Infusion Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
4,000

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. 2767362 2782698

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.

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