Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 18, 2020

Carefusion Mueller Knife Handles Recall: Loose Blade Risk

Carefusion recalls Mueller Knife Handles (OP0702/OP0703) due to potential loose blades causing injury during surgery. Affected units sold with specific model and lot numbers.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2400-2020Medical device Carefusion ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Becton Dickinson and Company, is conducting a voluntary recall on the V. MuellerTM 3H Knife Handles catalog number listed in the table above. BD has been informed by our supplier that the external threads on some of the collets (Figure 1) contain a machining burr, potentially causing the collet to not fully seat in the knife handle (Figure 2), inhibiting complete grip of the inserted knife blade possibly resulting in a loose blade.

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Recalling firmCarefusion 2200 Inc75 N Fairway Dr · Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1845

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Carefusion is recalling Mueller Knife Handles that may not grip surgical blades securely, risking loose blades during use. This could lead to injury if the blade slips while performing surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/65132-carefusion-mueller-knife-handles-recall-loose-blade-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/65132-carefusion-mueller-knife-handles-recall-loose-blade-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2400-2020

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“Carefusion Mueller Knife Handles Recall: Loose Blade Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65132-carefusion-mueller-knife-handles-recall-loose-blade-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2400-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2400-2020%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on May 18, 2020, that Carefusion 2200 Inc is recalling Mueller Knife Handles due to a hazard involving loose surgical blades. The agency classified the recall as Class II.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Carefusion
Product: Mueller Knife Handle, Hexagonal
Model Numbers: OP0702 and OP0703
Lot Codes: C20VAA (4 inch length) and D17VAA (6 inch length)
Units affected: 358

The hazard

Becton Dickinson and Company is conducting the recall because external threads on some collets contain a machining burr. This defect may prevent the collet from fully seating in the knife handle, inhibiting a complete grip of the inserted blade and possibly resulting in a loose blade.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Carefusion 2200 Inc has 8 other recalls on record since 2013-12-20. Other recent recalls include a Carefusion Endoscopic Grasper recalled on 2023-07-13 for cracking risk and a Carefusion Vaginal Specula recalled on 2023-03-16 due to label mismatch. Similar product recalls include D.O.R.C. TDC VELOCE cutters recalled on 2026-04-30 for loose knife risks.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model numbers OP0702 (4-inch length) or OP0703 (6-inch length) with lots C20VAA or D17VAA. These handles are used to hold surgical blades in surgical procedures.

Brand
Carefusion
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Handle Model
Identify the model number on the handle (OP0702 or OP0703) and lot number (C20VAA or D17VAA) to confirm if it is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 4 states.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, FL, VA and KY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: California, Florida, Kentucky, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

May 18, 2020Firm started the recall
Jun 18, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Jun 24, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 25, 2021FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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-2400-2020 (May 18, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2400-2020 to see it in context.
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