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Device recall: PosiFlush Prefilled Saline Syringe with General Pump Compatibility (10mL Syringe with 10mL Saline Fill), Catalog Number
Becton Dickinson & Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ) initiated this device recall on 16 Nov 2023; FDA lists 1 product record under event 93562, 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. 88% of the 917 device enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Becton Dickinson & Company has 84 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
Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
Reason for recall
"An incorrect stopper was used in nine lots of 10mL BD PosiFlush Normal Saline Flush Syringes with General Pump Compatibility. The use of BD PosiFlush Prefilled Flush Syringes with this stopper causes an increase in injection force, which has the potential to trigger alarms if used with a syringe pump."
Distribution
"US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX,UT, VA, WA, WI, WV."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0736-2024 | PosiFlush Prefilled Saline Syringe with General Pump Compatibility (10mL Syringe with 10mL Saline Fill), Catalog Number 306547 | 5,085,120 units | Class II | Ongoing | 24 Jan 2024 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Becton Dickinson & Company
All 84 events for Becton Dickinson & Company
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "An incorrect stopper was used in nine lots of 10mL BD PosiFlush Normal Saline Flush Syringes with General Pump Compatibility. The use of BD PosiFlush Prefilled Flush Syringes with this stopper causes an increase in injection force, which has the potential to trigger alarms if used with a syringe pump."
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: "US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX,UT, VA, WA, WI, WV."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "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.