Becton Dickinson & Company: Medical Device Recalls in 2014

According to to data from the FDA, there were 4 medical device recalls made by Becton Dickinson & Company in 2014. See the details of the recalls below.

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• BD Interlink threaded lock cannula This is a locking blunt plastic cannula specifically designed for IV connection to an Interlink¿ injection site. It is screwed down over the Interlink¿ injection site and a blunt plastic cannula inside the housing enters the Interlink¿ injection site to provide a pathway for IV fluid administration.
• BD Insyte Autoguard Catheter An active safety engineered peripheral IV catheter with a retracting needle to reduce accidental needle stick injuries. The safety feature (needle retraction) of this device is activated when the clinician depresses the button located on the superior surface of the grip. This product is used to provide access to the intravascular system for administration of fluids, medication, blood and blood products and for the withdrawal of the blood samples.
• BD PosiFlush SF Saline Flush Syringe 0.9 Sodium Chloride Injection, USP 10 mL REF 306553. Intended to be used only for the flushing of indwelling vascular access devices.10 mL BD PosiFlush Normal Saline Flush Syringes are generally compatible for use with syringe pumps.
• BD Vacutainer CPT Cell Preparation Tube with Sodium Heparin, 8 mL, 16 x 125 mm, Catalog #REF 362753, Lot #4063409 with expiry 03/2015, intended for the collection of whole blood and the separation of mononuclear cells.