Becton Dickinson PosiFlush Saline Syringes May Trigger Pump Alarms
Becton Dickinson recalls 9 lots of 10mL PosiFlush Prefilled Saline Syringes with General Pump Compatibility due to incorrect stoppers causing increased injection force that may trigger syringe pump alarms.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An incorrect stopper was used in nine lots of 10mL BD PosiFlush Normal Saline Flush Syringes with General Pump Compatibility. The use of BD PosiFlush Prefilled Flush Syringes with this stopper causes an increase in injection force, which has the potential to trigger alarms if used with a syringe pump.
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What happened, in plain English
Becton Dickinson is recalling nine specific lots of 10mL PosiFlush Prefilled Saline Syringes with General Pump Compatibility. The recalled syringes have an incorrect stopper that increases injection force, which can trigger alarms when used with syringe pumps. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56810-becton-dickinson-posiflush-saline-syringes-may-trigger-pump-alarms.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/56810-becton-dickinson-posiflush-saline-syringes-may-trigger-pump-alarms · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0736-2024
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“Becton Dickinson PosiFlush Saline Syringes May Trigger Pump Alarms.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56810-becton-dickinson-posiflush-saline-syringes-may-trigger-pump-alarms. Based on FDA recall #Z-0736-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0736-2024%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The syringes have an incorrect stopper that increases injection force. When used with syringe pumps, this increased force can trigger false alarms in the pump system.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals using syringe pumps with these specific lots of PosiFlush syringes are most at risk. Patients receiving treatments with these syringes could experience unnecessary alarms.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the catalog number 306547 and lot numbers 3207548, 3207555, 3214826, 3226386, 3214828, 3226388, 3250302, 3250303, or 3250304 on the syringe packaging.
- Brand
Becton Dickinson- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Syringe Packaging
Look for the catalog number 306547 and lot numbers listed above to identify affected syringes.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 37 states.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX,UT, VA, WA, WI, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0736-2024 (November 16, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0736-2024 to see it in context.
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