Device recall: NIPRO Safe Touch Safety Scalp Vein Set
Class II FDA enforcement event 65274. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There is a possibility of a crack in the CP luer connector. The position of the crack is at the connection site of the CP luer connector and the tubing. The crack could cause or contribute to leakage of fluids.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Nipro Medical Corporation started this device recall on 4 May 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Miami, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 65274 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 25 Jun 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Mar 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA and the countries of Canada, Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay, Belize, Dominica, Honduras, Jamaica, Paraguay and Venezuela.
Recalling firm
Nipro Medical Corporation, Miami, FL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1834-2014 | NIPRO Safe Touch Safety Scalp Vein Set | 176,000 pieces | Class II | Terminated | 25 Jun 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | Hemodialysis System, Surdial DX REF: MC+SDX01 Rx Only | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 19 Dec 2017 | Nipro Blood Tubing set with Priming Set and Transducer Protectors. Each device is packaged in a film pouch with 24 lines | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2015 | Nipro Safe Touch TULIP Safety Fistula Needle, FT+152530TP, for use as a blood access device for blood purification and f | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2015 | NIPRO SET / SLIMLINE BLOOD TUBING SET for Hemodialysis with Transducer Protectors and Priming Set A disposable bloodline | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 1 Apr 2014 | NIPRO SafeTouch II Safety AVF Needle, 17G x 1 inch. Item code FS+173230BC. | Device | Class III | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2012 | AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire 0.035" X 260cm, Angle/ Regular. AquaLiner Hydrophilic Guidewire is designed for use in a | Device | Class II | 5 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1834-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 65274. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/65274/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA and the countries of Canada, Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay, Belize, Dominica, Honduras, Jamaica, Paraguay and Venezuela.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 65274?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
176,000 pieces
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.