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Device recall: Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe, 12 mL Syringe with 10 mL Fill Product ID: 8881570121 Product Usage: Both 0.
Covidien LLC (Mansfield, MA) initiated this device recall on 16 Aug 2013; FDA lists 9 product records under event 65978, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 90% of the 1,236 device enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 21 Oct 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Covidien LLC has 77 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Covidien LLC, Mansfield, MA.
Reason for recall
"Monoject prefill flush syringes may contain non-sterile water and labeled as saline or heparin"
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and the country of Bermuda"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2178-2013 | Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe, 12 mL Syringe with 10 mL Fill Product ID: 8881570121 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syringes and 10U/mL or 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush syringes are sterile, single-use products which are intended for use in flushing and locking compatible intravenous… | 3,235,860 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Z-2179-2013 | Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe, 12 mL Syringe with 3 mL Fill Product ID: 8881570123 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syringes and 10U/mL or 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush syringes are sterile, single-use products which are intended for use in flushing and locking compatible intravenous… | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Z-2180-2013 | Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe, 12 mL Syringe with 5 mL Fill Product ID: 8881570125 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syringes and 10U/mL or 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush syringes are sterile, single-use products which are intended for use in flushing and locking compatible intravenous… | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Z-2181-2013 | Monoject 10 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 10 mL Fill Product ID:8881580121 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syringes and 10U/mL or 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush syringes are sterile, single-use products which are intended for use in flushing and locking compatible intravenous… | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Z-2182-2013 | Monoject 10 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 3 mL Fill Product ID: 8881580123 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syringes and 10U/mL or 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush syringes are sterile, single-use products which are intended for use in flushing and locking compatible intravenous… | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Z-2183-2013 | Monoject 10 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 5 mL Fill Product ID: 8881580125 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syringes and 10U/mL or 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush syringes are sterile, single-use products which are intended for use in flushing and locking compatible intravenous… | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Z-2184-2013 | Monoject 100 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 10 mL Fill Product ID: 8881590121 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syringes and 10U/mL or 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush syringes are sterile, single-use products which are intended for use in flushing and locking compatible intravenous… | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Z-2185-2013 | Monoject 100 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 3 mL Fill Product ID: 8881590123 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syringes and 10U/mL or 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush syringes are sterile, single-use products which are intended for use in flushing and locking compatible intravenous… | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
| Z-2186-2013 | Monoject 100 Units/mL Heparin Lock Flush, 12 mL Syringe with 5 mL Fill Product ID: 8881590125 Product Usage: Both 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush syringes and 10U/mL or 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush syringes are sterile, single-use products which are intended for use in flushing and locking compatible intravenous… | 330,120 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Covidien LLC
All 77 events for Covidien LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Monoject prefill flush syringes may contain non-sterile water and labeled as saline or heparin"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and the country of Bermuda"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 21 Oct 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.