BD Pyxis MedStation 4000 Recalled for Drawer and Door Failures
CareFusion 303, Inc. is recalling the BD Pyxis MedStation 4000 medication cabinet due to potential drawer and door failures that could delay access to stored medications.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class II medical device has no reported injuries or illnesses. The hazard is operational access delay rather than direct patient harm, consistent with moderate-severity precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
The BD Pyxis MedStation 4000 is a medication storage and dispensing cabinet used in healthcare facilities. The device is designed to securely store and dispense medications to qualified and authorized healthcare providers.
CareFusion 303, Inc. is recalling this device due to potential failures of the drawer and/or door mechanisms. The company issued this recall retroactively following an increase in customer complaints about these failures. A drawer or door failure could delay access to the medications stored in the cabinet.
The recall affects BD Pyxis MedStation 4000 units distributed nationwide in the United States and internationally in 46 countries. Healthcare facilities using this device should be aware of this potential issue.
The recalled product
- Product
- BD Pyxis MedStation 4000 REF: 303. Intended to securely store and dispense medications to a qualified and authorized healthcare provider.
- Manufacturer
- CareFusion 303, Inc.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by CareFusion 303, 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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