High FDA (Devices)·Z-1111-2021·Announced 2021-02-24

Combat Medical Systems Recalls Valkyrie LTOWB Blood Administration Kits

Combat Medical Systems is recalling 953 Valkyrie LTOWB Administration Sets due to a potential for bent or disconnected needles.

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 potential for a bent or disconnected needle, which poses a risk of harm to patients, but no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Combat Medical Systems, LLC is recalling 953 units of the Valkyrie LTOWB Administration Set (P/N 80-821 NSN 6515016862401). This blood convenience kit contains the items needed to administer blood to a patient. The recall was initiated because there is a potential for a bent or disconnected needle in one of the components of the kits.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States. The specific lot numbers involved in this recall are MFG3205, MFG3353, MFG3403, MFG3440, MFG3540, MFG3574, MFG3584, MFG3649, MFG3660, and MFG3698.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these kits and contact Combat Medical Systems, LLC for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product: Valkyrie LTOWB Administration (P/N 80-821 NSN 6515016862401). Blood convenience kit. The Valkyrie LTOWB Administration Set contains the items needed to administer the blood to the patient.
Manufacturer: Combat Medical Systems, LLC
Category: Medical Device — Blood Administration
Hazard: needle-injury
Affected units: 953

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 (10)

Lot Numbers: MFG3205
MFG3353
MFG3403
MFG3440
MFG3540
MFG3574
MFG3584
MFG3649
MFG3660
MFG3698

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Combat Medical Systems, LLC 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 5 products in this recall →

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