The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2402-2024·Announced 2024-07-24

Outlook IV Infusion Pump Set Recalled Due to Backcheck Valve Malfunction Risk

B. Braun is recalling Outlook IV pump sets due to potential backcheck valve malfunction that could allow medication backflow and prevent proper priming, posing a risk of adverse drug reactions and medication loss.

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: FDA Class II medical device with potential for medication delivery compromise through valve malfunction, but no hospitalizations or injuries have been reported. The valve malfunction poses a significant risk of harm through medication backflow and loss, meeting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The Outlook OUTLOOK PUMP SET, Model 490361, is an intravenous infusion pump set used with electrically-powered infusion pumps to deliver medications. B. Braun Medical, Inc. is recalling approximately 9,504 units that were distributed nationwide in the US and in Canada.

The backcheck valve in this pump set may malfunction. If this occurs, medication from secondary (piggyback) IV containers could flow backward into primary IV containers, and the pump may be unable to prime correctly. These malfunctions could lead to loss of medication or blood, and may cause adverse drug reactions or other product-related injuries.

B. Braun is recalling all lots of this pump set that were distributed after August 3, 2023. Patients and healthcare providers should contact their medical teams if they have questions about this recall or suspect they may have been affected.

The recalled product

Product
Outlook OUTLOOK PUMP SET,3 CARESITE LADS,115 IN. Used with an electrically-powered infusion pump for intravenous (IV) administration of medication Model/ Catalog Number: 490361
Manufacturer
B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Hazard
  • backflow
  • valve-malfunction
  • medication-loss
  • adverse-drug-reaction

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)

  • UDI-DI 04046964642623
  • All Lots Distributed After 03AUG2023

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.