FDA Drug recall · Reported August 24, 2022
Zynrelef (bupivacaine and meloxicam), 400 mg bupivacaine and 12 mg meloxicam single dose application, packaged in a kit, Rx only, Manufactured for Heron Therapeutics, Inc., San Diego, CA, NDC 47426-301-02
Defective Delivery System: An incorrect 10 mL (12 mL) Luer (slip) syringe packaged in one lot of Zynrelef 400 mg/12 mg kit
Heron Therapeutics, INC. recalled Zynrelef (bupivacaine and meloxicam), 400 mg bupivacaine and 12 mg meloxicam single dose … - a low-severity action.
Zynrelef (bupivacaine and meloxicam), 400 mg bupivacaine and 12 mg meloxicam single dose … was recalled by Heron Therapeutics, INC. in August 24, 2022. Reason: Defective Delivery System: An incorrect 10 mL (12 mL) Luer (slip) syringe packaged in one lot of Zynrelef 400…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-1335-2022 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Heron Therapeutics, INC. issued this low-severity FDA Drug recall-Defective Delivery System: An incorrect 10 mL (12 mL) Luer (slip) syringe packaged in one lot of Zynrelef 400….
- Low
- severity level
- Class III
- classification
- August 24, 2022
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-1335-2022 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified low severity.
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Product description
Zynrelef (bupivacaine and meloxicam), 400 mg bupivacaine and 12 mg meloxicam single dose application, packaged in a kit, Rx only, Manufactured for Heron Therapeutics, Inc., San Diego, CA, NDC 47426-301-02
Reason for recall
Defective Delivery System: An incorrect 10 mL (12 mL) Luer (slip) syringe packaged in one lot of Zynrelef 400 mg/12 mg kit
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Low (Class III) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-1335-2022 |
| Date reported | August 24, 2022 |
| Date initiated | August 2, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Heron Therapeutics, INC. |
| Firm location | San Diego, CA |
| Affected scope | 1790 kits |
| Distribution | U.S.A. Nationwide |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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