Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0.9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The supplier was found to have quality issues and limited reports of drug ineffectiveness, and if sterility of a water-based injectable product is compromised this could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries.
Description/REF: CVC KIT: 16 GA X 8IN/AK-04210, CVC KIT: 1-L 16 GA X 8IN (20 CM)/AK-04300, CVC KIT: 14 GA X 6 IN/CK-04711
REF(Material)/UDI-DI/Lot(Batch): AK-04210/10801902121582, 10801902193275/33F24A1009, 33F24B0106, 33F24C0009, 33F24D0014, 33F24G0324, 33F24J0490, 33F24K0089, 33F24L0671, 33F25A0456, 33F25C0899, 33F25E0037, 33F25H0011, 33F25J0461; AK-04300/10801902121636, 10801902193275/33F24A1257, 33F24B0435, 33F24C0734, 33F24E0704, 33F24F0011, 33F24G0224, 33F24G0684, 33F24H0373, 33F24M0148, 33F25A0364, 33F25B0084, 33F25D0193, 33F25D0693, 33F25E0479, 33F25H0686, 33F25J0587, 33F25J0651, 33F26C0397; CK-04711/20801902118787, 10801902193275/33F24A0137, 33F24A1212, 33F24B0382, 33F24C0255, 33F24E0572, 33F24G0531, 33F24J0648, 33F24L0731, 33F25A0590, 33F25C0979, 33F25E1039, 33F25J0622, 33F26B0640
Data: U.S. FDA openFDA enforcement API. Recall details are as reported by the FDA. The quality-domain mapping and severity are a SPEQ editorial interpretation of the recall reason, not an official FDA classification.