Events

Recall of VACUTAINER BRAND SAFETY-LOK BLOOD COLLECTION SET WITH PRE-ATTACHED HOLDER

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
    49150
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-03-13
  • 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
    Bd is concerned that some product may contain a problem that could cause the non patient needle (in the holder) to become separated from the hub and remain in the stopper of theevacuated blood collection tube.

Device

VACUTAINER BRAND SAFETY-LOK BLOOD COLLECTION SET WITH PRE-ATTACHED HOLDER
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 368652 (Lot serial: 5236082)
  • Product Description
    BD VACUTAINER SAFETY LOK BLOOD COL.
  • Manufacturer
    BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC.