Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

VIA Medical Collection Bag Recalled by International Biomedical, Ltd. Due to International Biomedical has received reports of interference between...

Date: May 24, 2013
Company: International Biomedical, Ltd.
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 International Biomedical, Ltd. directly.

Affected Products

VIA Medical Collection Bag; The collection bag is an accessory waste bag used in conjunction with the sterile LVM blood gas sensor with the LVM Monitor. The collection bag is packaged in a tyvek pouch which is included in either replacement kit (777-3103) or LVM sensor kit (777-3102).

Quantity: 7,000

Why Was This Recalled?

International Biomedical has received reports of interference between the collection bag and the extension set connectors. Evaluation of the affected components indicates that the collection bag connector can become occluded due to an over-tightening of the luer lock by the end user. To alleviate the occurrence of this issue in the fixture, the connector on the collection bag has been improved to

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About International Biomedical, Ltd.

International Biomedical, Ltd. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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