BD L-Cath EX (20ga x 15cm), L-Cath Catheter System recallZ-0784-04 · Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy · initiated Mar 9, 2004

Terminated All recalls posted in July 2004

Is my device affected?

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Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Catheters have stylets extending past the catheter tip, which, if not noticed could cause injury upon insertion.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

All consignees were notified by telephone on 03/09/2004, followed by a fax letter.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0784-04
Recall class: Not yet classified by the FDA
Status: Terminated
Initiated by the company: Mar 9, 2004
Posted by the FDA: Jul 20, 2004
Recalling firm: Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy
Quantity: 580 units
Product code: LJS
FDA submissions: K920755
Distribution: Nationwide. Foreign distribution to Australia, Canada and Japan.

Product description

BD L-Cath EX (20ga x 15cm), L-Cath Catheter System

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

REF 384703, Lot Number 3007152

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K920755 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Splittable Needle Introducer 28 GA (1.2F) x 20 mm
Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · Catheter,Intravascular,Therapeutic,Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days
2 reports

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 28566).

Z-0783-04 · Terminated
BD L-Cath NN (24ga x 30cm), L-Cath Catheter System
Z-0785-04 · Terminated
BD L-Cath EX (28ga x 20cm), L-Cath Catheter System

Sources and updates

Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.

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