Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

BD Posiflush Saline Flush Syringe 10 ml inlcuded in the Recalled by Bard Access Systems Due to Some unit packages of BD PosiFlush SF Saline...

Date: August 8, 2014
Company: Bard Access Systems
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Bard Access Systems directly.

Affected Products

BD Posiflush Saline Flush Syringe 10 ml inlcuded in the following device kits: Bard Poly Midline 3F Full Tray (Single-Lumen) (with Microintroducer), Bard Poly Midline 3F Maximal Barrier Tray (Single-Lumen), Bard Poly Midline 4F Maximal Barrier Tray (Single-Lumen) (with Microintroducer), Bard Poly Midline BARD MYPICC KIT (4F) (Single Lumen), Groshong NXT Catheter 5F Maximal Barrier Tray (Dual-Lumen) (with MicroIntroducer) , Groshong NXT BARD MYPICC KIT (5F) (Dual-Lumen) (45cm), PowerPICC Catheter 5F Full Tray (Single-Lumen), PowerPICC Catheter 5F Maximal Barrier Tray (Single-Lumen), Poly Per-Q-Cath Catheter 3F Single-Lumen Full Tray (with Microintroducer), Poly Per-Q-Cath Catheter 4F Single-Lumen Full Tray (with Mircrointroducer), Poly Per-Q-Cath 5F Dual-Lumen Full Tray (with Microintroducer), Poly Per-Q-Cath Catheter 3F Full Tray (Single-Lumen) (with Microintroducer) (60cm), Poly Per-Q-Cath Catheter 4F Full Tray (Single-Lumen) (with Microintroducer) (60cm), Poly Per-Q-Cath Catheter 5F Full Tray (Dual-Lumen) (with Microintroducer) (60cm), Groshong NXT ClearVue 4F Catheter Full Tray (Single-Lumen) (60cm), Groshong NXT ClearVue 4F Catheter Full Tray (Single-Lumen) (60cm) (with Microintroducer), Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheter 4F Maximal Barrier Tray (Single-Lumen), PowerPICC 5F Dual-Lumen Polyurethane Catheter with MicroEZ Microintroducer Nurse Full Tray (with Lidocaine), PowerPICC Catheter 5F Maximal Barrier Tray with Microintroducer (Dual-Lumen), PowerPICC FT Catheter 5F Maximal Barrier Tray Tray (Dual-Lumen), PowerPICC Bard MYPICC Kit 5F (Dual-Lumen)(with Nitinol Guidewire)(70cm), PowerPICC Catheter 5F Maximal Barrier Tray (Dual-Lumen) (55cm) (with Microintroducer), PowerPICC Catheter 5F Full Tray (Dual-Lumen) (70cm Nitinol Guidewire) (with Microintroducer), PowerPICC Bard MYPICC Kit 5F (Dual-Lumen) RN, PowerPICC BARD MYPICC KIT (5F) (Dual-Lumen), PowerPICC Catheter 6F Full Tray (Triple-Lumen)(with Microintroducer) (with Lidocaine), PowerPICC HF Catheter 5F Full Tray (Triple-Lumen), PowerPICC HF Catheter 5F Maximal Barrier Tray (Triple-Lumen), PowerPICC Catheter 6F (Triple-Lumen) Maximal Barrier Tray, PowerPICC SOLO HF Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 5F Full Tray (Triple-Lumen), PowerPICC HF Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 5F Maximal Barrier Tray (Triple-Lumen), PowerPICC HF Bard MYPICC Kit 5F (Triple-Lumen), PowerPICC HF BARD MYPICC KIT (5F) (Triple-Lumen), PowerPICC HF Catheter Maximal Barrier Tray (5F) (Triple-Lumen) (55cm), Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 4F Full Tray (Single-Lumen), Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 4F Full Tray (Single-Lumen) (with Microintroducer), Groshong NXT Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 5F Full Tray (Dual-Lumen) (45cm), Groshong NXT Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 5F Full Tray (Dual-Lumen) (45cm) (with Microintroducer), Groshong NXT ClearVue Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 4F Maximal Barrier Tray (Single-Lumen), Groshong NXT Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 5F Maximal Barrier Tray (Dual-Lumen) (45cm), Groshong NXT Sherlock II BARD MYPICC KIT (4F) (Single-Lumen) (TLS), Poly Per-Q-Cath Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 3F Full Tray (with Microintroducer), Poly Per-Q-Cath Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 4F Full Tray (with Microintroducer), Poly Per-Q-Cath Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 4F Full Tray, Poly Per-Q-Cath Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 5F Full Tray, Poly Per-Q-Cath Sherlock II Bard MYPICC KIT (4F) (Sinlge-Lumen) (TLS), Poly Per-Q-Cath Sherlock II BARD MYPICC KIT (4F) (Single-Lumen) (TLS), PowerPICC Catheter with Sherlock Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 5F Full Tray (Single-Lumen) (with Microintroducer), PowerPICC 5F Dual-Lumen Polyurethane Catheter with Sherlock Tip L

Quantity: 134,554 units

Why Was This Recalled?

Some unit packages of BD PosiFlush SF Saline Flush Syringe 10 mL may exhibit open seals, which could impact product sterility. Bard includes these pouched syringes, attached to some configurations of PICC kits, Port Access kits (PAK), PowerGlide kits, Midline kits, and Convenience kits.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Bard Access Systems

Bard Access Systems has 24 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report