BD Needle Kit for Powered Driver recalled for obturator locking risk
What this means
BD Needle Kits used for emergency intraosseous (IO) access may have an obturator (the needle's internal plunger) that locks to the needle hub and becomes difficult or impossible to remove after placement. This locking is caused by out-of-tolerance manufacturing dimensions. If the obturator cannot be removed, a new needle may need to be placed, potentially delaying treatment.
- Check your inventory for the affected needle kit models and lot numbers listed in the recall notice.
- Do not use affected kits for new procedures; contact BD or your distributor for replacement stock.
- If an obturator locks after needle placement, follow your facility's protocols for safe removal and secondary access placement.
- Report any obturator locking incidents to BD and the FDA MedWatch program.
The agency's original wording
After placement of intraosseous (IO) needle sets, used when intravenous access is difficult or impossible to obtain in emergent, urgent, or medically necessary cases, users may experience difficulty/inability to remove obturator, due to it locking to the needle hub, due to out-of-tolerance dimensions and IFU unclarity, which may result in new needle placement, which may result in delayed therapy
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2872-2026More Bard recalls
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