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IV Flush Heparin and Saline IV Catheter Flushes

Class I Recall
Date Recall
Initiated:
 January 26, 2005
Product:
 IV Flush brand of heparin or sodium chloride intravenous catheter flushes.
Use:
 These preloaded syringes are used to flush intravenous catheter lines with either heparin or saline solution.
Recalling Firm:
 IV Flush, LLC
3905 Melcer Drive, Suite 601
Rowlett, Texas 75088
Reason for Recall:
 The devices were marketed without proper FDA clearance and are suspected to be contaminated with Pseudomonas flourescens, a pathogenic bacteria.
Public Contact:
 Clinicians, patients or consumers with inquiries should contact the company at 1-972-463-7389.
FDA District:
 Dallas
FDA Comment:
 Hospitals and consumers should not use these preloaded syringes and should immediately return them to the firm or to the original distributor, Pinnacle Medical Supply.  Class I recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious injury or death.
  For additional information on this product recall, see nearby links.
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