Reported Oct 30, 2019 · Terminated

GRIPPER Needles sold individually. Labeled as the following item descriptions: 1. NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX;…

Smiths Medical ASD Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Smiths Medical ASD Inc. · 6000 Nathan Ln N · Minneapolis, MN · 55442-1690

Is this the product you have?

65 of 65 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX
2NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX
3NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX
4NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX
5NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX
6NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .75" (19MM), 12/BX
7NDL, GRIPPER, 19G X .75" (19MM), 12/BX
8NDL, GRIPPER, 20G X .625" (16MM), 12/BX
9NDL, GRIPPER, 22G X .625" (16MM), 12/BX
10NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1" (25MM), 12/BX
11NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X 1.25" (32MM), 12/BX
12NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1" (25MM) 12/BX
13NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X 1.25" (32MM) 12/BX
14NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1" (25MM) 12/BX
15NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X 1.25" (32MM) 12/BX
16NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .75" (19MM) 12/BX
17NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .75" (19MM) 12/BX
18NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 19G X .75" (19MM) 12/BX
19NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 20G X .625" (16MM) 12/BX
20NDL, GRIPPER PLUS, 22G X .625" (16MM) 12/BX
Lot codes and dates

82 of 82 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberProduct as published
21-2714-24Lot Numbers: 3655327, 3666475, 3671671, 3674631, 3675844, 3715667, 3716111, 3725093, 3731211, 3749579, 3749580, 3749581, 3769909
21-2715-24Lot Numbers: 3674630, 3675843, 3677350, 3716110, 3725091, 3749585, 3770701
21-2718-24Lot Numbers: 3655323, 3666473, 3674621, 3675834, 3677353, 3716102, 3725089, 3740631, 3757107, 3770693
21-2720-24Lot Numbers: 3655322, 3675832, 3675833, 3716101, 3749587, 3770692
21-2721-24Lot Numbers: 3666452, 3675830, 3675831, 3715665, 3725088, 3731205, 3736849, 3740630, 3770691
21-2733-24Lot Numbers: 3660302, 3662983, 3666451, 3671657, 3674620, 3675825, 3675826, 3675828, 3677354, 3716083, 3716085, 3725084, 3725085, 3740613, 3740614, 3749588, 3770685
21-2735-24Lot Number 3666448, 3674618, 3675817, 3716071, 3721132, 3736842, 3740608, 3757100, 3770682
21-2736-24Lot Numbers: 3660301, 3662981, 3674605, 3675812, 3675813, 3716069, 3721130, 3736841, 3757099, 3770669
21-2737-24Lot Numbers: 3666447, 3675809, 3675810, 3725083, 3736840, 3749591, 3757097, 3770665
21-2760-24Lot Numbers: 3674592, 3675803, 3675805, 3675807, 3725081, 3731191, 3736838, 3740605, 3749593, 3757094, 3757096, 3770658, 3770659, 3770660
21-2761-24Lot Numbers: 3655317, 3662979, 3671635, 3675801, 3721127, 3725080, 3731190, 3740603, 3740604, 3757093, 3770657
21-2762-24Lot Numbers: 3628112, 3644124, 3653181, 3660300, 3666444, 3674569, 3675797, 3675798, 3675799, 3722887, 3722888, 3725079, 3731181, 3736835, 3740602, 3749594, 3757089, 3757092, 3770651, 3770653
21-2763-24Lot Numbers: 3653180, 3666442, 3674556, 3675791, 3675792, 3675793, 3731177, 3731178, 3731179, 3757088, 3770647
21-2764-24Lot Numbers: 3653176, 3655311, 3662978, 3666441, 3671629, 3675788, 3675789, 3675790, 3721125, 3725075, 3736830, 3740599, 3749596, 3757087, 3770641, 3770642, 3770643
21-2765-24Lot Numbers 3675785, 3675786, 3721123, 3725073, 3725074, 3731176, 3740596, 3740597
21-2766-24Lot Numbers: 3653175, 3655310, 3666439, 3671594, 3675782, 3675783, 3721115, 3725071, 3736824, 3736826, 3736828, 3749600, 3757084, 3757085, 3770630, 3770632, 3770633
21-2767-24Lot Numbers: 3644121, 3653172, 3653173, 3655307, 3660294, 3671592, 3671593, 3675781, 3757081, 3757082, 3757083, 3770622, 3770625
21-2768-24Lot Numbers: 3666421, 3674552, 3675773, 3675774, 3675775, 3721087, 3725064, 3731172, 3731173, 3736809, 3736811, 3749608, 3749609, 3757079, 3770617, 3770620
21-2769-24Lot Numbers: 3628103, 3653167, 3655306, 3660293, 3666419, 3671590, 3675769, 3675770, 3721081, 3725061, 3725062, 3731171, 3736807, 3736808, 3749611, 3749620, 3749621, 3757076, 3757077, 3770612
21-2770-24Lot Numbers: 3644117, 3644118, 3660292, 3671589, 3674529, 3675764, 3675765, 3675766, 3722890, 3722892, 3731169, 3736804, 3740561, 3749622, 3757075, 3770605
Amount recalled
3,952,425 devices total

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

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

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 23, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:06 PM UTC

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