The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0700-2014·Announced 2014-01-15

ICU Medical Recalls NanoClave Needleless Connectors Due to Potential Leaking

ICU Medical is recalling specific lots of NanoClave Needleless 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, but the source text does not report any 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 specific product involved is the 5" (13 cm) Appx 0.23 ml, Smallbore Ext Set w/NanoClave, Clamp, Rotating Luer, Part No. A1000, Item No. Z3845. The recall affects 100 units from Lot No. 34-892-HE.

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. The source text does not specify instructions for consumers or healthcare providers regarding the disposal or return of these devices.

The recalled product

Product
5" (13 cm) Appx 0.23 ml, Smallbore Ext Set w/NanoClave", Clamp, Rotating Luer, Part No. A1000, Item No. Z3845 The ICU Needleless Connector is a single use, sterile, non-pyrogenic device intended for use as an accessory to intravascular administration set for the administratio
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
100

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. 34-892-HE

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 →