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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

Reported: March 25, 2015 Initiated: August 8, 2014 #Z-1271-2015 134,554 units units

Bard Access Systems issued this FDA Devices recall on March 25, 2015. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately 134,554 units units are affected. The recall was issued because: Some unit packages of BD PosiFlush SF Saline Flush Syringe 10 mL may exhibit open seals, which could impact product ste…. This recall notice is sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1271-2015) was formally reported on March 25, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 8, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Bard Access Systems is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Salt Lake City, UT. Federal records indicate 134,554 units units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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 Acc… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide Distribution.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.

Recall Distribution by Severity Class

Severity1Class I (Critical)Class II (Moderate)Class III (Low)
Recall Distribution by Severity Class

Severity

Moderate

Units Affected

134,554 units

Related Recalls

6

6 from same agency

Product Description

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

Reason for Recall

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.

Details

Recalling Firm
Bard Access Systems
Units Affected
134,554 units
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution.
Location
Salt Lake City, UT

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class Moderate (Class II)
Status Terminated
Recall number Z-1271-2015
Date reported March 25, 2015
Date initiated August 8, 2014
Recalling firm Bard Access Systems
Units affected 134,554 units
Distribution US Nationwide Distribution.

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Scale of Impact

134,554 units units affected — multi-state distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units) —
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) —
Large-scale (100K – 1M units) ✓ This recall
Massive (≥1M units) —

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
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. Recalled by Bard Access Systems. Units affected: 134,554 units.
Why was this product 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.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on March 25, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1271-2015.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: US Nationwide Distribution..
How do I check if my product is affected by a recall? ▼
Check the product description and recall number (Z-1271-2015) against your product. Visit the official FDA Devices website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.

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