The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2805-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

ICU Medical Recalls Transpac IV Monitoring Kits Due to Leak Risk

ICU Medical is recalling 420 Transpac IV Monitoring Kits with SafeSet Reservoirs due to a potential leak. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the US.

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 leak hazard where no injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

ICU Medical, Inc. is recalling 420 units of Transpac IV Monitoring Kits with SafeSet 84-inch Arterial Pressure Tubing, Reservoir, Squeeze Flush, and 2 Needleless Valves (Item No. 011-42646-66). The recall involves specific lot numbers 3273075 and 3265340. These kits were distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated because ICU Medical identified a potential for leak with certain SafeSet Reservoir and blood sampling kits containing the Transpac IV transducers. The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pressure transducer that interfaces between a catheter and pressure monitor, while the SafeSet Reservoir system is used for periodic blood sampling on patients.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should check their inventory for the specific item number and lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to ICU Medical, Inc. according to the company's instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Transpac IV Monitoring Kit with SafeSet 84inch Arterial Pressure Tubing, Reservoir, Squeeze Flush and 2 Needleless Valves, Item No. 011-42646-66 Usage: The Transpac Disposable Straight Pressure Transducer (DSPT) is an extravascular pressure transducer that interfaces betwee
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
420

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 numbers 3273075 and 3265340.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 24 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 24 products in this recall →