1) 24 G x 0 — Class II medical device recall Z-1690-2016
Terminated recall by Becton Dickinson & Company, reported 2016-05-25, distributed nationwide. The device may have a defect in the catheter. In some instances this defect could result in catheter separatio
| Recall number | Z-1690-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-03-18 |
| Classified | 2016-05-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-05-25 |
| Terminated | 2017-07-19 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 1,305,150 units |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Model numbers | 0.75, 381700, 381720 |
Product
1) 24 G x 0.75 in. BD Angiocath" Autoguard" shielded IV catheter (0.7 mm x 19 mm) made of FEP polymer catalog number 381700 2) 24 G x 0.56 in. BD Angiocath-N" Autoguard" shielded IV catheter (0.7 mm x 14 mm) made of FEP polymer catalog number 381720
Reason for recall
The device may have a defect in the catheter. In some instances this defect could result in catheter separation or breakage.
Machine access
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