Events

Recall of INTERLINK BLOOD COLLECTION ASSEMBLY

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    35772
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-05-10
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Complaint activities have been observed in the field for: luer tip damage. this issue can lead to a potential hazard: decreased volume of specimen collected into the tube (due to influx of air into the device through the tip defect).

Device

INTERLINK BLOOD COLLECTION ASSEMBLY
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 303380 (Lot serial: > 10 contact manufacturer); Model Catalog: 367290 (Lot serial: > 10 contact manufacturer)
  • Product Description
    BD Vacutainer Specimen Collection Assembly with BD Blunt Plastic Cannula
  • Manufacturer
    BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.