Skip to content

Acacia Catalog # 385150 IV Extension Set 15cm Small Bore… recallZ-1076-2010 · Medical Product Specialist Inc dba MPS Acacia · initiated Dec 18, 2009

Terminated All recalls posted in March 2010

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Medical Product Specialist Inc dba MPS Acacia or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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

Why it was recalled

Some lots of IV Extension Sets with BD Q-Syte Luer Access Split Septum have a manufacturing deviation which could cause the product to not function properly, possibly resulting in an air embolism.

FDA root cause category: Process design

What the company is doing

A letter dated December 18, 2009 was sent to Acacia customers with the following instructions. 1. Immediately review your inventory of Acacia IV Extension Sets with BD Q-Syte for REF numbers and lot numbers listed and remove them from all inventory printed on the unit packaging , shelf box and shelf shipper containers. 2. Complete the Distributor Recall response Card (Attachment 1) and return by fax immediately to the number on the Distributor Recall Response Card for product in your facility at the time of receipt of this letter. This form must be completed and f axed to Acacia, Inc even if there is no product in inventory. 3. Acacia, Inc is currently working to ensure that replacement products are readily available. Once you have identified how much product you will be returning, please call your Customer Representative at 1-800-453-4538, opt. 2, ext. 2534, to arrange for product replacement. Questions are to be directed to the Customer Representative at 1-800-453-4538, opt. 2, ext. 2534, between 8:00AM and 5:00PM MST, Monday-Friday.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1076-2010
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Dec 18, 2009
Posted by the FDA
Mar 30, 2010
Recalling firm
Medical Product Specialist Inc dba MPS Acacia
Quantity
25,132
Product code
FPA
FDA submissions
K895367
Distribution
US Only

Product description

Acacia Catalog # 385150 IV Extension Set 15cm Small Bore, Spin Nut w/BD Q-Syte

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot A1950

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K895367 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 54181).

Sources and updates

How recalls are matched to devices · Editorial policy · Report an error on this page