Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has issued a voluntary nationwide recall for two lots of Accusure Insulin Syringes. According to the firm's recall notice, needles on the Accusure Insulin Syringes may detach from the devices. When the needle becomes detached from the syringe during use, it can become stuck in the insulin vial, push back … [Read more...]
Accusure Insulin Syringes Recalled
FDA Failed to Protect Public from Tainted Syringes
Tainted Syringes Linked To Deadly Illnesses. Federal regulators missed several opportunities to keep tainted pre-filled syringes from the AM2PAT facility in North Carolina from endangering patients, according to a new investigation by The Chicago Tribune and ProPublica. The bacteria-laden AM2PAT prefilled syringes were linked to … [Read more...]
Company Knowingly Shipped Tainted Syringes
Tainted syringes Kills Five Patients. A manhunt is underway for the owner of a North Carolina company that knowingly shipped tainted pre-filled syringes. The syringes, shipped by AM2PAT Inc. resulted in a massive recall, hundreds of illnesses and at least five deaths. As we reported previously, in 2007 numerous infections from … [Read more...]
AMO Recalls Eye Surgery Syringes
Advanced Medical Optics's recall of eye surgery syringes vital. Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) has announced a Class I recall of its Healon D Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Device (OVD) because of a contamination issue. According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), some physicians who used a Healon D OVD during eye surgery observed … [Read more...]
Covidien Ltd. Recalled Heparin Syringes
Heparin Syringes Recalled. Covidien Ltd., is the latest company to recall a heparin product over concerns that the drug may contain a contaminant that could be responsible for causing hundreds of adverse reactions in patients in the US. Covidien said on Friday that its supplier, Scientific Protein Laboratories of Wisconsin, said … [Read more...]
Normal Saline Flush Syringes Recalled By B. Braun Medical Inc.
B. Braun Medical Inc. Recall Saline Flush Syringes. B. Braun Medical Inc. has issued a recall for more than 1 million Normal Saline Flush syringes because the company has received customer complaints that the saline contains particulate matter. B. Braun says that it has notified the Food & Drug Administration of the recall, which … [Read more...]
