Smiths Medical ASD Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-0189-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

GRIPPER Needles sold individually. Labeled as the following item descriptions: 1. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX; 2. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX; 3. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX; 4. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX; 5. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX; 6. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .75" (19MM), 12/BX; 7. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X .75" (19MM), 12/BX; 8. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X .625" (16MM), 12/BX; 9. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .625" (16MM), 12/BX; 10. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX; 11. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX; 12. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1" (25MM) 12/BX; 13. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1.25" (32MM) 12/BX; 14. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1" (25MM) 12/BX; 15. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1.25" (32MM) 12/BX; 16. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .75" (19MM) 12/BX; 17. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .75" (19MM) 12/BX; 18. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X .75" (19MM) 12/BX; 19. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .625" (16MM) 12/BX; 20. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .625" (16MM) 12/BX; 21. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .625" (16MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 22. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 23. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 24. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 25. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .625" (16MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 26. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 27. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 28. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 29. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 30. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 31. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 32. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .625" (16MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 33. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 34. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 35. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 36. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X .625" (16MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 37. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 38. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 39. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 40. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 41. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 42. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .625" (16MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 43. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .75" (19MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 44. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1" (25MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 45. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .625" (16MM), NEEDLESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 46. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .75" (19MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 47. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1" (25MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 48. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1.25" (32MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 49. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X .75" (19MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 50. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1" (25MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 51. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1.25" (32MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 52. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X .75 12/BOX; 53. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X 1" 12/BOX; 54. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X 1.25" 12/BOX; 55. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 20G X .75" 12/BOX; 56. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 20G X 1" 12/BOX; 57. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 20G X 1.25" 12/BOX; 58. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 19G X .75" 12/BOX; 59. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 19G X 1" 12/BOX; 60. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 19G X 1.25" 12/BOX; 61. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X .75", LUER ACTIVATED NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BOX; 62. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X 1", LUER ACTIVATED NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BOX; 63. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X 1.25", NAC Y-SITE 12/BOX; 64. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 20G X .75", LUER ACTIVATED NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BOX; 65. ND

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 8, 2019
Date Posted: October 30, 2019
Recall Number: Z-0189-2020
Event ID: 83286
Reason for Recall:

Potential for certain GRIPPER Needles to contain an occluded or blocked needle.

Status: Terminated
Product Quantity: 3,952,425 devices total
Code Information:

1. Item Number 21-2714-24, Lot Numbers: 3655327, 3666475, 3671671, 3674631, 3675844, 3715667, 3716111, 3725093, 3731211, 3749579, 3749580, 3749581, 3769909; 2. Item Number 21-2715-24, Lot Numbers: 3674630, 3675843, 3677350, 3716110, 3725091, 3749585, 3770701; 3. Item Number 21-2718-24, Lot Numbers: 3655323, 3666473, 3674621, 3675834, 3677353, 3716102, 3725089, 3740631, 3757107, 3770693; 4. Item Number 21-2720-24, Lot Numbers: 3655322, 3675832, 3675833, 3716101, 3749587, 3770692; 5. Item Number 21-2721-24, Lot Numbers: 3666452, 3675830, 3675831, 3715665, 3725088, 3731205, 3736849, 3740630, 3770691; 6. Item Number 21-2733-24, Lot Numbers: 3660302, 3662983, 3666451, 3671657, 3674620, 3675825, 3675826, 3675828, 3677354, 3716083, 3716085, 3725084, 3725085, 3740613, 3740614, 3749588, 3770685; 7. Item Number 21-2735-24, Lot Number 3666448, 3674618, 3675817, 3716071, 3721132, 3736842, 3740608, 3757100, 3770682; 8. Item Number 21-2736-24, Lot Numbers: 3660301, 3662981, 3674605, 3675812, 3675813, 3716069, 3721130, 3736841, 3757099, 3770669; 9. Item Number 21-2737-24, Lot Numbers: 3666447, 3675809, 3675810, 3725083, 3736840, 3749591, 3757097, 3770665; 10. Item Number 21-2760-24, Lot Numbers: 3674592, 3675803, 3675805, 3675807, 3725081, 3731191, 3736838, 3740605, 3749593, 3757094, 3757096, 3770658, 3770659, 3770660; 11. Item Number 21-2761-24, Lot Numbers: 3655317, 3662979, 3671635, 3675801, 3721127, 3725080, 3731190, 3740603, 3740604, 3757093, 3770657; 12. Item Number 21-2762-24, Lot Numbers: 3628112, 3644124, 3653181, 3660300, 3666444, 3674569, 3675797, 3675798, 3675799, 3722887, 3722888, 3725079, 3731181, 3736835, 3740602, 3749594, 3757089, 3757092, 3770651, 3770653; 13. Item Number 21-2763-24, Lot Numbers: 3653180, 3666442, 3674556, 3675791, 3675792, 3675793, 3731177, 3731178, 3731179, 3757088, 3770647; 14. Item Number 21-2764-24, Lot Numbers: 3653176, 3655311, 3662978, 3666441, 3671629, 3675788, 3675789, 3675790, 3721125, 3725075, 3736830, 3740599, 3749596, 3757087, 3770641, 3770642, 3770643; 15. Item Number 21-2765-24, Lot Numbers 3675785, 3675786, 3721123, 3725073, 3725074, 3731176, 3740596, 3740597; 16. Item Number 21-2766-24, Lot Numbers: 3653175, 3655310, 3666439, 3671594, 3675782, 3675783, 3721115, 3725071, 3736824, 3736826, 3736828, 3749600, 3757084, 3757085, 3770630, 3770632, 3770633; 17. Item Number 21-2767-24, Lot Numbers: 3644121, 3653172, 3653173, 3655307, 3660294, 3671592, 3671593, 3675781, 3757081, 3757082, 3757083, 3770622, 3770625; 18. Item Number 21-2768-24, Lot Numbers: 3666421, 3674552, 3675773, 3675774, 3675775, 3721087, 3725064, 3731172, 3731173, 3736809, 3736811, 3749608, 3749609, 3757079, 3770617, 3770620; 19. Item Number 21-2769-24, Lot Numbers: 3628103, 3653167, 3655306, 3660293, 3666419, 3671590, 3675769, 3675770, 3721081, 3725061, 3725062, 3731171, 3736807, 3736808, 3749611, 3749620, 3749621, 3757076, 3757077, 3770612; 20. Item Number 21-2770-24, Lot Numbers: 3644117, 3644118, 3660292, 3671589, 3674529, 3675764, 3675765, 3675766, 3722890, 3722892, 3731169, 3736804, 3740561, 3749622, 3757075, 3770605; 21. Item Number 21-2860-24, Lot Numbers: 3653165, 3662976, 3675762, 3675763, 3677382, 3749624, 3757073, 3770599; 22. Item Number 21-2861-24, Lot Numbers: 3653163, 3653164, 3671585, 3671586, 3674476, 3675759, 3675760, 3675761, 3718794, 3725057, 3731167, 3736803, 3740554, 3749625, 3757070, 3770595, 3770596, 3770597; 23. Item Number 21-2862-24, Lot Numbers: 3653162, 3655305, 3662975, 3666417, 3675758, 3677384, 3718789, 3719924, 3731163, 3731164, 3736801, 3740552, 3749627, 3770590, 3770591; 24. Item Number 21-2863-24, Lot Numbers: 3655304, 3671584, 3675756, 3718765, 3736799, 3749628, 3770589; 25. Item Number 21-2864-24, Lot Numbers: 3644113, 3653161, 3666411, 3671583, 3675754, 3675755, 3677386, 3725050, 3731162, 3736797, 3748515, 3770587; 26. Item Number 21-2865-24, Lot Numbers: 3653160, 3662974, 3671582, 3674341, 3675751, 3675752, 3675753, 3718788, 3725047, 3725048, 3725049, 3731160, 3731161, 3736795, 3740545, 3748513, 3757067, 3757068, 3770582, 3770583, 3770584; 27. Item Number 21-2866-24, Lot Numbers: 3644111, 3655296, 3666404, 3671581, 3675747, 3675749, 3675750, 3718783, 3719921, 3725044, 3725046, 3736794, 3740543, 3748512, 3757065, 3757066, 3770575, 3770576, 3770577; 28. Item Number 21-2867-24, Lot Numbers: 3660268, 3666403, 3674188, 3675746, 3719919, 3725043, 3731156, 3736792, 3740539, 3748511, 3757063, 3770573; 29. Item Number 21-2868-24, Lot Numbers: 3660266, 3666402, 3675742, 3675743, 3675744, 3719918, 3725040, 3725041, 3731152, 3731155, 3736790, 3740537, 3748507, 3748508, 3757061, 3770569, 3770570; 30. Item Number 21-2869-24, Lot Numbers: 3666401, 3675739, 3675740, 3675741, 3718771, 3725034, 3725036, 3731151, 3736787, 3740535, 3748506; 31. Item Number 21-2870-24, Lot Numbers: 3655295, 3662971, 3666400, 3675698, 3718766, 3725031, 3725032, 3736785, 3748504; 32. Item Number 21-2938-24, Lot Numbers: 3674151, 3675694, 3675695, 3757059, 3770544; 33. Item Number 21-2939-24, Lot Numbers: 3660265, 3666399, 3671580, 3675691, 3675692, 3675693, 3677387, 3716061, 3719916, 3725030, 3740167, 3748498, 3749629, 3757058, 3770537, 3770542; 34. Item Number 21-2940-24, Lot Numbers: 3666398, 3671579, 3674150, 3675687, 3675688, 3716059, 3719913, 3725015, 3736782, 3748497, 3749630, 3770530, 3770532; 35. Item Number 21-2941-24, Lot Numbers: 3660264, 3674148, 3675685, 3716057, 3736781, 3749631; 36. Item Number 21-2946-24, Lot Numbers: 3662970, 3666396, 3674147, 3675680, 3740163, 3770527; 37. Item Number 21-2947-24, Lot Numbers: 3655291, 3666395, 3674146, 3675675, 3675676, 3675677, 3716053, 3716055, 3719901, 3725011, 3725012, 3725013, 3731150, 3736777, 3736779, 3740529, 3748495, 3757056, 3770522; 38. Item Number 21-2948-24, Lot Numbers: 3662966, 3662968, 3671571, 3674144, 3674145, 3675656, 3675657, 3675661, 3716016, 3725007, 3725009, 3731148, 3740162, 3748492, 3757051, 3757054, 3770502, 3770505; 39. Item Number 21-2949-24, Lot Numbers: 3655290, 3662965, 3674143, 3675647, 3675648, 3675649, 3731145, 3757048, 3770497, 3770499; 40. Item Number 21-2955-24, Lot Numbers: 3660254, 3675643, 3675644, 3757047, 3770488, 3770489; 41. Item Number 21-2957-24, Lot Numbers: 3655289, 3662963, 3675636, 3675638, 3736776, 3757045; 42. Item Number 21-2960-24, Lot Numbers: 3653137, 3660243, 3666393, 3675635, 3677394, 3740160, 3748491, 3749634; 43. Item Number 21-2961-24, Lot Numbers: 3655288, 3662962, 3666391, 3674138, 3677395, 3740158, 3748489, 3757041, 3757042, 3770479, 3770480, 3770481; 44. Item Number 21-2962-24, Lot Numbers: 3675628, 3675629, 3719897, 3731077, 3731078, 3740156, 3748486, 3757040; 45. Item Number 21-2964-24, Lot Numbers: 3644096, 3653135, 3660242, 3671566, 3674135, 3675623, 3712296, 3725004, 3725005, 3748485; 46. Item Number 21-2965-24, Lot Numbers: 3653134, 3655287, 3662961, 3666390, 3671565, 3674130, 3675618, 3675619, 3675620, 3712518, 3715979, 3719895, 3725001, 3725002, 3736771, 3740153, 3740154, 3748482, 3749636, 3757038, 3769880, 3769881, 3769884, 3769887; 47. Item Number 21-2966-24, Lot Numbers: 3653133, 3655286, 3660240, 3662960, 3671564, 3677398, 3712516, 3714560, 3719894, 3725000, 3736770, 3740142, 3748476, 3748481, 3749637, 3757036, 3770464, 3770468; 48. Item Number 21-2967-24, Lot Numbers: 3653132, 3671560, 3675373, 3719893, 3731075, 3731076, 3757034, 3770458, 3770459; 49. Item Number 21-2968-24, Lot Numbers: 3655284, 3662958, 3671545, 3674127, 3675734, 3675735, 3675736, 3677399, 3711486, 3711487, 3719892, 3724998, 3724999, 3731074, 3736768, 3748473, 3748474, 3749638, 3770451, 3770453, 3770455; 50. Item Number 21-2969-24, Lot Numbers: 3666385, 3675356, 3675357, 3677400, 3724997, 3731069, 3736765, 3740136, 3748471, 3757031, 3770445; 51. Item Number 21-2970-24, Lot Number: 3674126; 52. Item Number 21-3251-24, Lot Numbers: 3653130, 3653131, 3660232, 3671536, 3674125, 3675733, 3712515, 3719888, 3731067, 3736764, 3740135, 3748468, 3748469, 3757029, 3770438; 53. Item Number 21-3252-24, Lot Numbers: 3660230, 3671535, 3674121, 3675731, 3724996, 3736763, 3740134; 54. Item Number 21-3253-24, Lot Numbers: 3636974, 3653128, 3677402, 3740133; 55. Item Number 21-3256-24, Lot Numbers: 3640469, 3644089, 3653126, 3660228, 3671534, 3674120, 3675349, 3675729, 3675730, 3724995, 3731065, 3736709, 3740132, 3748463, 3748466, 3757026, 3757027, 3770429; 56. Item Number 21-3257-24, Lot Numbers: 3644088, 3653124, 3666379, 3674119, 3675727, 3675728, 3677403, 3731063, 3736706, 3740130, 3748462, 3749639, 3757025; 57. Item Number 21-3258-24, Lot Numbers: 3655283, 3671531, 3675342, 3677404, 3711488, 3712507, 3770427; 58. Item Number 21-3260-24, Lot Numbers: 3628080, 3653123, 3655282, 3662956, 3666378, 3671530, 3675724, 3675725, 3712503, 3712504, 3757023, 3757024, 3770426; 59. Item Number 21-3261-24, Lot Numbers: 3653122, 3662955, 3666376, 3675337, 3677405, 3724993, 3731062, 3748460, 3749658, 3757022, 3770421, 3770423; 60. Item Number 21-3262-24, Lot Numbers: 3653121, 3666375, 3675721; 61. Item Number 21-3271-24, Lot Numbers: 3644072, 3653119, 3653120, 3660226, 3666374, 3671529, 3674117, 3675722, 3677406, 3712963, 3724991, 3740117, 3740118, 3748458, 3749660; 62. Item Number 21-3272-24, Lot Numbers: 3653118, 3711489, 3719886, 3731061, 3736702; 63. Item Number 21-3273-24, Lot Number: 3712501; 64. Item Number 21-3276-24, Lot Numbers: 3675717, 3675719, 3712965, 3715972, 3719885, 3724990, 3740107, 3740111, 3748455, 3749662, 3757021, 3770388; 65. Item Number 21-3277-24, Lot Numbers: 3640466, 3644069, 3653113, 3660217, 3666373, 3675328, 3677407, 3712967, 3731059, 3731060, 3740105, 3748452, 3749665; 66. Item Number 21-3278-24, Lot Numbers: 3653111, 3666372, 3675326, 3712968; 67. Item Number 21-3280-24, Lot Numbers: 3644068, 3675324, 3675325, 3712969, 3731057, 3736696, 3748449, 3749668, 3770381; 68. Item Number 21-3281-24, Lot Numbers: 3653109, 3660215, 3674112, 3675716; 69. Item Number 21-3282-24, Lot Numbers: 3712313, 3715970, 3748447; 70. Item Number 21-3362-24, Lot Numbers: 3644064, 3644065, 3662951, 3671523, 3674111, 3675713, 3675714, 3675715, 3714646, 3719884, 3731053, 3736693, 3740095, 3748444, 3748445, 3748446, 3757013, 3770375; 71. Item Number 21-3363-24, Lot Numbers: 3653108, 3666367, 3674998, 3714643, 3715967, 3740094, 3749675, 3757011, 3770258; 72. Item Number 21-3364-24, Lot Numbers: 3644063, 3660205, 3671521, 3674994, 3674995, 3674996, 3674997, 3714642, 3715964, 3724986, 3731051, 3740065, 3740066, 3748443, 3757008, 3757009, 3770171, 3770173, 3770175; 73. Item Number 21-3365-24, Lot Numbers: 3660204, 3674992, 3674993, 3714641, 3719883, 3724984, 3736685, 3740064, 3757001, 3769911, 3769912; 74. Item Number 21-3367-24, Lot Numbers: 3653105, 3655279, 3660203, 3666363, 3671519, 3674110, 3675709, 3675710, 3675711, 3714638, 3714639, 3714640, 3719879, 3724978, 3731047, 3731048, 3736678, 3748435, 3749680, 3756996, 3756997, 3770166, 3770169; 75. Item Number 21-3368-24, Lot Numbers: 3655275, 3655277, 3662950, 3674109, 3675705, 3675706, 3675707, 3731045, 3731046, 3736675, 3740061, 3748432, 3756992, 3756993, 3770160, 3770161; 76. Item Number 21-3369-24, Lot Numbers: 3628069, 3653101, 3662947, 3674107, 3674981, 3674983, 3736666, 3736667, 3740059, 3748427, 3748429, 3756991, 3769915, 3769917; 77. Item Number 21-3464-24, Lot Numbers: 3628067, 3653053, 3655274, 3666360, 3674979, 3674980; 78. Item Number 21-3465-24, Lot Numbers: 3653051, 3660201, 3662946, 3666353, 3674106, 3675699, 3675701, 3677408, 3714637, 3715961, 3724977, 3731042, 3736663, 3740057, 3748422, 3748424, 3756989, 3756990, 3770039, 3770040; 79. Item Number 21-3466-24, Lot Numbers: 3653048, 3653050, 3674972, 3674973, 3674974, 3674975, 3677409, 3714635, 3715955, 3719876, 3724976, 3731041, 3740051, 3740052, 3748408, 3749687, 3756987, 3770035, 3770037; 80. Item Number 21-3467-24, Lot Numbers: 3655273, 3671517, 3674971, 3714634, 3715956, 3731040; 81. Item Number 21-3468-24, Lot Numbers: 3655271, 3662944, 3666345, 3671505, 3674969, 3674970, 3714632, 3714633, 3715958, 3740048, 3740049, 3748407, 3756986, 3770028, 3770030; 82. Item Number 21-3469-24, Lot Numbers: 3655270, 3660200, 3671504, 3674966, 3674967, 3674968, 3740047, 3769925, 3769927

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR. International distribution

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated