Heparin Recall
A very important nationwide recall has been announced regarding Pre-filled Heparin Lock Flush Solution USP (5 mL in 12 mL syringes) with Lot #070926H. The Heparin IV flush syringes have been found to be contaminated with Serratia marcescens, a bacterium that is resulting in patient infections. This type of bacterial infection can cause severe, life threatening or life altering injuries and can even be fatal. If you or someone you know has a Heparin Lock Flush Solution syringe, stop using it immediately and contact a medical professional now.
Links to heparin recall articles and notices:
-FDA Warning and instructions
-Baxter recall notice
-Device recall expansion, 2nd notice
Heparin is a drug used to prevent blood clots from forming in people who have certain medical conditions or who are undergoing certain medical procedures that increase the chance that clots will form. This drug is also used to stop the growth of clots that have already formed in the blood vessels, but it cannot be used to decrease the size of clots that have already formed. Heparin is in the class of medications known as “anticoagulants” or blood thinners. Simply put, it works by decreasing the clotting ability of the blood.
Product Information
The product being recalled is manufactured by Sierra Pre-Filled, Inc. in Angier, North Carolina under the following product description:
Heparin Lock Flush Solution USP, 100 units/ml, 5 ml in pre-filled syringes
Lot # NDC # Catalog #
070926H 64054-1003-02 1003-02
The product has been distributed nationwide including the following states:
- Florida
- Colorado
- Texas
- Illinois
- Pennsylvania
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) investigators are working directly with the manufacturing company in North Carolina to accurately and thoroughly assess this mounting potential health crisis.
If you or a loved one have been infected and injured because of a contaminated Pre-Filled Heparin lock flush, you may be entitled to substantial compensation. Please contact Hannon & Boyers, P.A., or call us at 800-545-9100 today for a free case evaluation.
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