Urgent Medical Device Recall: Monoject™ Flush Prefilled Syringes
Cardinal Health has issued a Medical Device Recall for specific catalog numbers of Monoject™ Flush Prefilled Syringes (0.9% Sodium Chloride) manufactured and distributed between July 2019 and July 2021 due to the potential for the plunger to draw back after the air has been expelled and reintroduce air back into the syringe. This includes more than 260M units shipped to customers.
Actions Requested
Cardinal Health recognizes the impact this product issue has on our customers in delivering patient care and requests that you take the following steps:
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- REVIEW your inventory for affected product.
- SEGREGATE and QUARANTINE all on-hand product per the Items Impacted table above.
- COMMUNICATE this notice to clinical staff through safety huddles to ensure awareness of this product issue.
- CONTACT your IMS Sales Representative or Customer Service to discuss next steps for product returns.
BD POSIFLUSH SALINE SYRINGES ARE IN STOCK!
The BD PosiFlush™ Pre-Filled Saline Syringes comply with major PICC manufacturer recommendations for flushing with a 10mL diamater dyringe. 0.5mL graduations. Sterilized product. Steam autoclaved. Neeleless. DEHP-free, late-free, and preservative-free. For single use only.