Stop using nowMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 12, 2022
BD Nexiva IV Catheter System Recall: Tip Shield May Separate During Needle Withdrawal
Becton Dickinson recalls specific BD Nexiva IV catheter systems due to risk of needle tip exposure during use. Affected units have catalog number 383516 and were sold in 2023. Consumers should stop using immediately.
During needle withdrawal, the tip shield may prematurely separate from the catheter adapter and preventing the needle tip from being in the safely shielded (leaving the needle tip exposed).
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📍Recalling firmBecton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc.9450 S State St · Sandy, UT 84070-3213
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Becton Dickinson is recalling a specific IV catheter system because the tip shield might separate from the catheter adapter during needle withdrawal. This could leave the needle tip exposed, increasing injury risk. Affected units have catalog number 383516 and were sold in 2023. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/59925-bd-nexiva-iv-catheter-system-recall-tip-shield-may-separate.
“BD Nexiva IV Catheter System Recall: Tip Shield May Separate During Needle Withdrawal.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59925-bd-nexiva-iv-catheter-system-recall-tip-shield-may-separate. Based on FDA recall #Z-0174-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0174-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 12, 2022, that Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. is recalling BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port units due to a hazard where the tip shield may prematurely separate during needle withdrawal, leaving the needle tip exposed.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Becton Dickinson
Product: BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port
REF: 383516
Size: 20 GA X1.0o in (1.1 x 25 mm)
Flow rate: 61 mL/min (3660 mL/hr)
UPC: 00382903835164
Lot Number: 2168865
The hazard
According to the FDA, during needle withdrawal, the tip shield may prematurely separate from the catheter adapter, preventing the needle tip from being safely shielded and leaving it exposed.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems, Inc. has had six other recalls since Sept. 8, 2021. Recent brand recalls include a May 21, 2025 recall of BD Insyte Autoguard BC Pro Winged IV Catheters for slow needle retraction risk and an April 21, 2025 recall of BD Cathena Safety IV Catheters for blood leakage risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include the May 22, 2026 Medtronic Harmony Catheter System Recall for tip detachment risk and the May 4, 2026 Medline Nursing Kit Recall for catheter issues that may cause detachment.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the catalog number 383516 on the catheter packaging or label. The product was sold in 2023 with specific dimensions: 20 gauge, 1.1 x 25 mm, 61 mL/min flow rate.
Brand
Becton Dickinson
Product
Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. recalls BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port REF 383516 20 GA X1.0o in (1.1 x 25 mm) 61 mL/min…
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Discard the affected catheter system if you have it. Do not use it for any purpose.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 13 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “U.S.: New York, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, South Carolina, Maine, and Massachusetts. O.U.S.: N/A” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 28 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0174-2023 (October 12, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0174-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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