Events

Recall of BD Biospy needles

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by CareFusion 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
    21196
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-03-09
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: CareFusion New Zealand 313 Limited, Unit 14, 13 Highbrook Drive, East Tamaki, AUCKLAND
  • Reason
    The manufacturer has received 6 reports where users identified an open seal in the immediate packaging of the device; this has the potential to compromise the sterility of the device.
  • Action
    Product to be returned to supplier

Device

BD Biospy needles
  • Model / Serial
    Model: , Affected: Jamshidi (Tj) Needle Bone Marrow 11g X6, Jamshidi (Tj) Needle Bone Marrow 11g X4, Jamshidi (Tj) Needle Bone Marrow 11g X4, Jamshidi (Tj) Needle Bm 11g X3.5 Asp Mac, Jamshidi (Tj) Needle Bone Marrow 11g X4
  • Manufacturer
    CareFusion Inc

Manufacturer

CareFusion Inc