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High RiskFDAfda-Z-0400-2024CONTAMINATION

BD Insyte Autoguard BC Shielded IV Catheter with Blood Control Technology 20GA X 1.00in, REF: 382533

Units Affected
528,000
Recall Date
October 4, 2023
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Contamination

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0400-2024.

Over-the-needle, intravascular catheters may have needles that do not retract properly into the barrel, which could result in contaminated needlestick injury, blood leaking from the insertion site or catheter, and repeat catheter insertion attempts, due to catheter being inadvertently removed from the insertion site.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0400-2024.

Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

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  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0400-2024.

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc.

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Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. Recall FAQ

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. is the subject of a surgical devices safety report: BD Insyte Autoguard BC Shielded IV Catheter with Blood Control Technology 20GA X 1.00in, REF: 382533. The notice was published on October 4, 2023 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 528,000 units are potentially affected.