Brief: BD Recalls Intraosseous Vascular Access System Needle Sets Due To Difficulty Removing Obturator

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31/07/2026 19:37

July 31 (Reuters) - Becton Dickinson and Co BDX.N:
BD: VOLUNTARILY RECALLS INTRAOSSEOUS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM NEEDLE SETS DUE TO DIFFICULTY REMOVING OBTURATOR
BD: ALSO REPORTED 4 DEATHS IN WHICH INABILITY TO REMOVE STYLET OCCURRED DURING RESUSCITATION EFFORTS FOR OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARRESTS
BD:  75 COMPLAINTS, 45 SERIOUS INJURIES, 4 DEATHS REPORTED FROM DEFECTIVE NEEDLE SETS
BD: RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT THE BD INTRAOSSEOUS POWERED DRIVER
BD : AFFECTED NEEDLE SETS DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND JUNE 12, 2026

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