B Braun Medical recalls IV administration sets used with gravity and pump systems due to potential backflow of medication and inability to prime. Affected units include specific catalog numbers and expiration dates.
Potential for backflow of medication from secondary (piggyback) IV containers into primary IV containers and the inability to prime (occlusion).
B Braun Medical is recalling certain IV administration sets used with gravity and pump systems because they can cause medication to flow backward into the main container and fail to prime properly. This could lead to incorrect dosing or contamination of the medication.
The IV set can allow medication from a secondary container to flow back into the primary container during use. This may cause incorrect dosing or contamination of the medication, especially if the set cannot be properly primed.
Healthcare professionals using these IV sets with gravity or pump systems, particularly those administering medications via piggyback infusions. Patients receiving IV treatments with these sets are at risk of medication errors.
Check for the catalog number 490511 on the IV administration set. These sets were sold with specific expiration dates and are used with B Braun's Infusomat Space, Outlook, or Vista Basic pumps.
Look for the catalog number 490511 on the IV administration set.
Contact B Braun Medical for guidance on next steps if you have the recalled set.
The IV set can cause medication to flow backward into the primary container and fail to prime properly, leading to incorrect dosing or contamination.
The affected sets are used with B Braun's Infusomat Space, Outlook, and Vista Basic pumps.
Check for the catalog number 490511 on the IV administration set.
We’ve drafted a message you can send B Braun Medical to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0671-2026 — B Braun Medical B Braun Medical Hello, I own a B Braun Medical that is covered by recall Z-0671-2026 from B Braun Medical. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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