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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0705-2014·Announced 2014-01-15

ICU Medical Recalls NanoClave Needlefree Connectors Due to Leakage Risk

ICU Medical is recalling specific lots of NanoClave Needlefree Connectors because a small percentage of the 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 (leakage) that poses a risk of harm to patients, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products 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 affected is the 6.5" (16.5 cm) Smallbore Pressure Infusion Extension Set with Removable MicroClave, NanoClave T-Connector, Purple Clamp, and Rotating Luer, Item # A1099, Lot # 2791393. The recall involves 4,150 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 a 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 facilities and consumers should check their inventory for Item # A1099, Lot # 2791393 and stop using these devices if found.

The recalled product

Product
6.5" (16.5 cm) Appx 0.30 ml, Smallbore Pressure Infusion (400psig) Ext Set w/Remv MicroClave¿ Clear, NanoClave¿ T-Connector, Purple Clamp, Rotating Luer, Item # A1099, Lot # 2791393. The ICU Needleless Connector is a single use, sterile, non-pyrogenic device intended for use
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
4,150

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 (2)

  • Item # A1099
  • Lot # 2791393.

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 →