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GRIPPER Needles sold individually. Labeled as the following item descriptions: 1. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX; 2. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX; 3. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX; 4. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX; 5. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX; 6. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .75" (19MM), 12/BX; 7. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X .75" (19MM), 12/BX; 8. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X .625" (16MM), 12/BX; 9. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .625" (16MM), 12/BX; 10. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX; 11. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX; 12. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1" (25MM) 12/BX; 13. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1.25" (32MM) 12/BX; 14. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1" (25MM) 12/BX; 15. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1.25" (32MM) 12/BX; 16. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .75" (19MM) 12/BX; 17. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .75" (19MM) 12/BX; 18. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X .75" (19MM) 12/BX; 19. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .625" (16MM) 12/BX; 20. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .625" (16MM) 12/BX; 21. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .625" (16MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 22. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 23. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 24. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 25. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .625" (16MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 26. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 27. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 28. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 29. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 30. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 31. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 32. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .625" (16MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 33. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 34. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 35. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 36. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X .625" (16MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 37. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 38. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X 1" (25MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 39. NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 40. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X .75" (19MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 41. NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X 1.25" (32MM), Y-SITE 12/BX; 42. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .625" (16MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 43. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .75" (19MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 44. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1" (25MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 45. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .625" (16MM), NEEDLESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 46. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .75" (19MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 47. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1" (25MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 48. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1.25" (32MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 49. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X .75" (19MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 50. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1" (25MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 51. NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1.25" (32MM), NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BX; 52. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X .75 12/BOX; 53. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X 1" 12/BOX; 54. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X 1.25" 12/BOX; 55. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 20G X .75" 12/BOX; 56. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 20G X 1" 12/BOX; 57. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 20G X 1.25" 12/BOX; 58. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 19G X .75" 12/BOX; 59. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 19G X 1" 12/BOX; 60. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 19G X 1.25" 12/BOX; 61. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X .75", LUER ACTIVATED NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BOX; 62. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X 1", LUER ACTIVATED NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BOX; 63. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 22G X 1.25", NAC Y-SITE 12/BOX; 64. NDL, GRIPPER MICRO, 20G X .75", LUER ACTIVATED NEEDLELESS Y-SITE 12/BOX; 65. ND

Z-0189-2020

July 08, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Event
Event 83286
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
3,952,425 devices total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0189-2020

Official wording

Reason: Potential for certain GRIPPER Needles to contain an occluded or blocked needle.

Code information: 1. Item Number 21-2714-24, Lot Numbers: 3655327, 3666475, 3671671, 3674631, 3675844, 3715667, 3716111, 3725093, 3731211, 3749579, 3749580, 3749581, 3769909; 2. Item Number 21-2715-24, Lot Numbers: 3674630, 3675843, 3677350, 3716110, 3725091, 3749585, 3770701; 3. Item Number 21-2718-24, Lot Numbers: 3655323, 3666473, 3674621, 3675834, 3677353, 3716102, 3725089, 3740631, 3757107, 3770693; 4. Item Number 21-2720-24, Lot Numbers: 3655322, 3675832, 3675833, 3716101, 3749587, 3770692; 5. Item Number 21-2721-24, Lot Numbers: 3666452, 3675830, 3675831, 3715665, 3725088, 3731205, 3736849, 3740630, 3770691; 6. Item Number 21-2733-24, Lot Numbers: 3660302, 3662983, 3666451, 3671657, 3674620, 3675825, 3675826, 3675828, 3677354, 3716083, 3716085, 3725084, 3725085, 3740613, 3740614, 3749588, 3770685; 7. Item Number 21-2735-24, Lot Number 3666448, 3674618, 3675817, 3716071, 3721132, 3736842, 3740608, 3757100, 3770682; 8. Item Number 21-2736-24, Lot Numbers: 3660301, 3662981, 3674605, 3675812, 3675813, 3716069, 3721130, 3736841, 3757099, 3770669; 9. Item Number 21-2737-24, Lot Numbers: 3666447, 3675809, 3675810, 3725083, 3736840, 3749591, 3757097, 3770665; 10. Item Number 21-2760-24, Lot Numbers: 3674592, 3675803, 3675805, 3675807, 3725081, 3731191, 3736838, 3740605, 3749593, 3757094, 3757096, 3770658, 3770659, 3770660; 11. Item Number 21-2761-24, Lot Numbers: 3655317, 3662979, 3671635, 3675801, 3721127, 3725080, 3731190, 3740603, 3740604, 3757093, 3770657; 12. Item Number 21-2762-24, Lot Numbers: 3628112, 3644124, 3653181, 3660300, 3666444, 3674569, 3675797, 3675798, 3675799, 3722887, 3722888, 3725079, 3731181, 3736835, 3740602, 3749594, 3757089, 3757092, 3770651, 3770653; 13. Item Number 21-2763-24, Lot Numbers: 3653180, 3666442, 3674556, 3675791, 3675792, 3675793, 3731177, 3731178, 3731179, 3757088, 3770647; 14. Item Number 21-2764-24, Lot Numbers: 3653176, 3655311, 3662978, 3666441, 3671629, 3675788, 3675789, 3675790, 3721125, 3725075, 3736830, 3740599, 3749596, 3757087, 3770641, 3770642, 3770643; 15. Item Number 21-2765-24, Lot Numbers 3675785, 3675786, 3721123, 3725073, 3725074, 3731176, 3740596, 3740597; 16. Item Number 21-2766-24, Lot Numbers: 3653175, 3655310, 3666439, 3671594, 3675782, 3675783, 3721115, 3725071, 3736824, 3736826, 3736828, 3749600, 3757084, 3757085, 3770630, 3770632, 3770633; 17. Item Number 21-2767-24, Lot Numbers: 3644121, 3653172, 3653173, 3655307, 3660294, 3671592, 3671593, 3675781, 3757081, 3757082, 3757083, 3770622, 3770625; 18. Item Number 21-2768-24, Lot Numbers: 3666421, 3674552, 3675773, 3675774, 3675775, 3721087, 3725064, 3731172, 3731173, 3736809, 3736811, 3749608, 3749609, 3757079, 3770617, 3770620; 19. Item Number 21-2769-24, Lot Numbers: 3628103, 3653167, 3655306, 3660293, 3666419, 3671590, 3675769, 3675770, 3721081, 3725061, 3725062, 3731171, 3736807, 3736808, 3749611, 3749620, 3749621, 3757076, 3757077, 3770612; 20. Item Number 21-2770-24, Lot Numbers: 3644117, 3644118, 3660292, 3671589, 3674529, 3675764, 3675765, 3675766, 3722890, 3722892, 3731169, 3736804, 3740561, 3749622, 3757075, 3770605; 21. Item Number 21-2860-24, Lot Numbers: 3653165, 3662976, 3675762, 3675763, 3677382, 3749624, 3757073, 3770599; 22. Item Number 21-2861-24, Lot Numbers: 3653163, 3653164, 3671585, 3671586, 3674476, 3675759, 3675760, 3675761, 3718794, 3725057, 3731167, 3736803, 3740554, 3749625, 3757070, 3770595, 3770596, 3770597; 23. Item Number 21-2862-24, Lot Numbers: 3653162, 3655305, 3662975, 3666417, 3675758, 3677384, 3718789, 3719924, 3731163, 3731164, 3736801, 3740552, 3749627, 3770590, 3770591; 24. Item Number 21-2863-24, Lot Numbers: 3655304, 3671584, 3675756, 3718765, 3736799, 3749628, 3770589; 25. Item Number 21-2864-24, Lot Numbers: 3644113, 3653161, 3666411, 3671583, 3675754, 3675755, 3677386, 3725050, 3731162, 3736797, 3748515, 3770587; 26. Item Number 21-2865-24, Lot Numbers: 3653160, 3662974, 3671582, 3674341, 3675751, 3675752, 3675753, 3718788, 3725047, 3725048, 3725049, 3731160, 3731161, 3736795, 3740545, 3748513, 3757067, 3757068, 3770582, 3770583, 3770584; 27. Item Number 21-2866-24, Lot Numbers: 3644111, 3655296, 3666404, 3671581, 3675747, 3675749, 3675750, 3718783, 3719921, 3725044, 3725046, 3736794, 3740543, 3748512, 3757065, 3757066, 3770575, 3770576, 3770577; 28. Item Number 21-2867-24, Lot Numbers: 3660268, 3666403, 3674188, 3675746, 3719919, 3725043, 3731156, 3736792, 3740539, 3748511, 3757063, 3770573; 29. Item Number 21-2868-24, Lot Numbers: 3660266, 3666402, 3675742, 3675743, 3675744, 3719918, 3725040, 3725041, 3731152, 3731155, 3736790, 3740537, 3748507, 3748508, 3757061, 3770569, 3770570; 30. Item Number 21-2869-24, Lot Numbers: 3666401, 3675739, 3675740, 3675741, 3718771, 3725034, 3725036, 3731151, 3736787, 3740535, 3748506; 31. Item Number 21-2870-24, Lot Numbers: 3655295, 3662971, 3666400, 3675698, 3718766, 3725031, 3725032, 3736785, 3748504; 32. Item Number 21-2938-24, Lot Numbers: 3674151, 3675694, 3675695, 3757059, 3770544; 33. Item Number 21-2939-24, Lot Numbers: 3660265, 3666399, 3671580, 3675691, 3675692, 3675693, 3677387, 3716061, 3719916, 3725030, 3740167, 3748498, 3749629, 3757058, 3770537, 3770542; 34. Item Number 21-2940-24, Lot Numbers: 3666398, 3671579, 3674150, 3675687, 3675688, 3716059, 3719913, 3725015, 3736782, 3748497, 3749630, 3770530, 3770532; 35. Item Number 21-2941-24, Lot Numbers: 3660264, 3674148, 3675685, 3716057, 3736781, 3749631; 36. Item Number 21-2946-24, Lot Numbers: 3662970, 3666396, 3674147, 3675680, 3740163, 3770527; 37. Item Number 21-2947-24, Lot Numbers: 3655291, 3666395, 3674146, 3675675, 3675676, 3675677, 3716053, 3716055, 3719901, 3725011, 3725012, 3725013, 3731150, 3736777, 3736779, 3740529, 3748495, 3757056, 3770522; 38. Item Number 21-2948-24, Lot Numbers: 3662966, 3662968, 3671571, 3674144, 3674145, 3675656, 3675657, 3675661, 3716016, 3725007, 3725009, 3731148, 3740162, 3748492, 3757051, 3757054, 3770502, 3770505; 39. Item Number 21-2949-24, Lot Numbers: 3655290, 3662965, 3674143, 3675647, 3675648, 3675649, 3731145, 3757048, 3770497, 3770499; 40. Item Number 21-2955-24, Lot Numbers: 3660254, 3675643, 3675644, 3757047, 3770488, 3770489; 41. Item Number 21-2957-24, Lot Numbers: 3655289, 3662963, 3675636, 3675638, 3736776, 3757045; 42. Item Number 21-2960-24, Lot Numbers: 3653137, 3660243, 3666393, 3675635, 3677394, 3740160, 3748491, 3749634; 43. Item Number 21-2961-24, Lot Numbers: 3655288, 3662962, 3666391, 3674138, 3677395, 3740158, 3748489, 3757041, 3757042, 3770479, 3770480, 3770481; 44. Item Number 21-2962-24, Lot Numbers: 3675628, 3675629, 3719897, 3731077, 3731078, 3740156, 3748486, 3757040; 45. Item Number 21-2964-24, Lot Numbers: 3644096, 3653135, 3660242, 3671566, 3674135, 3675623, 3712296, 3725004, 3725005, 3748485; 46. Item Number 21-2965-24, Lot Numbers: 3653134, 3655287, 3662961, 3666390, 3671565, 3674130, 3675618, 3675619, 3675620, 3712518, 3715979, 3719895, 3725001, 3725002, 3736771, 3740153, 3740154, 3748482, 3749636, 3757038, 3769880, 3769881, 3769884, 3769887; 47. Item Number 21-2966-24, Lot Numbers: 3653133, 3655286, 3660240, 3662960, 3671564, 3677398, 3712516, 3714560, 3719894, 3725000, 3736770, 3740142, 3748476, 3748481, 3749637, 3757036, 3770464, 3770468; 48. Item Number 21-2967-24, Lot Numbers: 3653132, 3671560, 3675373, 3719893, 3731075, 3731076, 3757034, 3770458, 3770459; 49. Item Number 21-2968-24, Lot Numbers: 3655284, 3662958, 3671545, 3674127, 3675734, 3675735, 3675736, 3677399, 3711486, 3711487, 3719892, 3724998, 3724999, 3731074, 3736768, 3748473, 3748474, 3749638, 3770451, 3770453, 3770455; 50. Item Number 21-2969-24, Lot Numbers: 3666385, 3675356, 3675357, 3677400, 3724997, 3731069, 3736765, 3740136, 3748471, 3757031, 3770445; 51. Item Number 21-2970-24, Lot Number: 3674126; 52. Item Number 21-3251-24, Lot Numbers: 3653130, 3653131, 3660232, 3671536, 3674125, 3675733, 3712515, 3719888, 3731067, 3736764, 3740135, 3748468, 3748469, 3757029, 3770438; 53. Item Number 21-3252-24, Lot Numbers: 3660230, 3671535, 3674121, 3675731, 3724996, 3736763, 3740134; 54. Item Number 21-3253-24, Lot Numbers: 3636974, 3653128, 3677402, 3740133; 55. Item Number 21-3256-24, Lot Numbers: 3640469, 3644089, 3653126, 3660228, 3671534, 3674120, 3675349, 3675729, 3675730, 3724995, 3731065, 3736709, 3740132, 3748463, 3748466, 3757026, 3757027, 3770429; 56. Item Number 21-3257-24, Lot Numbers: 3644088, 3653124, 3666379, 3674119, 3675727, 3675728, 3677403, 3731063, 3736706, 3740130, 3748462, 3749639, 3757025; 57. Item Number 21-3258-24, Lot Numbers: 3655283, 3671531, 3675342, 3677404, 3711488, 3712507, 3770427; 58. Item Number 21-3260-24, Lot Numbers: 3628080, 3653123, 3655282, 3662956, 3666378, 3671530, 3675724, 3675725, 3712503, 3712504, 3757023, 3757024, 3770426; 59. Item Number 21-3261-24, Lot Numbers: 3653122, 3662955, 3666376, 3675337, 3677405, 3724993, 3731062, 3748460, 3749658, 3757022, 3770421, 3770423; 60. Item Number 21-3262-24, Lot Numbers: 3653121, 3666375, 3675721; 61. Item Number 21-3271-24, Lot Numbers: 3644072, 3653119, 3653120, 3660226, 3666374, 3671529, 3674117, 3675722, 3677406, 3712963, 3724991, 3740117, 3740118, 3748458, 3749660; 62. Item Number 21-3272-24, Lot Numbers: 3653118, 3711489, 3719886, 3731061, 3736702; 63. Item Number 21-3273-24, Lot Number: 3712501; 64. Item Number 21-3276-24, Lot Numbers: 3675717, 3675719, 3712965, 3715972, 3719885, 3724990, 3740107, 3740111, 3748455, 3749662, 3757021, 3770388; 65. Item Number 21-3277-24, Lot Numbers: 3640466, 3644069, 3653113, 3660217, 3666373, 3675328, 3677407, 3712967, 3731059, 3731060, 3740105, 3748452, 3749665; 66. Item Number 21-3278-24, Lot Numbers: 3653111, 3666372, 3675326, 3712968; 67. Item Number 21-3280-24, Lot Numbers: 3644068, 3675324, 3675325, 3712969, 3731057, 3736696, 3748449, 3749668, 3770381; 68. Item Number 21-3281-24, Lot Numbers: 3653109, 3660215, 3674112, 3675716; 69. Item Number 21-3282-24, Lot Numbers: 3712313, 3715970, 3748447; 70. Item Number 21-3362-24, Lot Numbers: 3644064, 3644065, 3662951, 3671523, 3674111, 3675713, 3675714, 3675715, 3714646, 3719884, 3731053, 3736693, 3740095, 3748444, 3748445, 3748446, 3757013, 3770375; 71. Item Number 21-3363-24, Lot Numbers: 3653108, 3666367, 3674998, 3714643, 3715967, 3740094, 3749675, 3757011, 3770258; 72. Item Number 21-3364-24, Lot Numbers: 3644063, 3660205, 3671521, 3674994, 3674995, 3674996, 3674997, 3714642, 3715964, 3724986, 3731051, 3740065, 3740066, 3748443, 3757008, 3757009, 3770171, 3770173, 3770175; 73. Item Number 21-3365-24, Lot Numbers: 3660204, 3674992, 3674993, 3714641, 3719883, 3724984, 3736685, 3740064, 3757001, 3769911, 3769912; 74. Item Number 21-3367-24, Lot Numbers: 3653105, 3655279, 3660203, 3666363, 3671519, 3674110, 3675709, 3675710, 3675711, 3714638, 3714639, 3714640, 3719879, 3724978, 3731047, 3731048, 3736678, 3748435, 3749680, 3756996, 3756997, 3770166, 3770169; 75. Item Number 21-3368-24, Lot Numbers: 3655275, 3655277, 3662950, 3674109, 3675705, 3675706, 3675707, 3731045, 3731046, 3736675, 3740061, 3748432, 3756992, 3756993, 3770160, 3770161; 76. Item Number 21-3369-24, Lot Numbers: 3628069, 3653101, 3662947, 3674107, 3674981, 3674983, 3736666, 3736667, 3740059, 3748427, 3748429, 3756991, 3769915, 3769917; 77. Item Number 21-3464-24, Lot Numbers: 3628067, 3653053, 3655274, 3666360, 3674979, 3674980; 78. Item Number 21-3465-24, Lot Numbers: 3653051, 3660201, 3662946, 3666353, 3674106, 3675699, 3675701, 3677408, 3714637, 3715961, 3724977, 3731042, 3736663, 3740057, 3748422, 3748424, 3756989, 3756990, 3770039, 3770040; 79. Item Number 21-3466-24, Lot Numbers: 3653048, 3653050, 3674972, 3674973, 3674974, 3674975, 3677409, 3714635, 3715955, 3719876, 3724976, 3731041, 3740051, 3740052, 3748408, 3749687, 3756987, 3770035, 3770037; 80. Item Number 21-3467-24, Lot Numbers: 3655273, 3671517, 3674971, 3714634, 3715956, 3731040; 81. Item Number 21-3468-24, Lot Numbers: 3655271, 3662944, 3666345, 3671505, 3674969, 3674970, 3714632, 3714633, 3715958, 3740048, 3740049, 3748407, 3756986, 3770028, 3770030; 82. Item Number 21-3469-24, Lot Numbers: 3655270, 3660200, 3671504, 3674966, 3674967, 3674968, 3740047, 3769925, 3769927

Distribution pattern: Nationwide distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR. International distribution

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Potential for certain GRIPPER Needles to contain an occluded or blocked needle.