Z-0785-04

BD L-Cath EX (28ga x 20cm), L-Cath Catheter System

Name: Z-0785-04 BD L-Cath EX (28ga x 20cm), L-Cath Catheter System
Creator: Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy
Published: 2004-03-09
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. / initiated 2004-03-09 / Terminated

FDA source

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy began a recall of BD L-Cath EX (28ga x 20cm), L-Cath Catheter System on 2004-03-09. The reason FDA records is "Catheters have stylets extending past the catheter tip, which, if not noticed could cause injury upon insertion". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0785-04
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2004-03-09
Posted: 2004-07-20
Terminated: 2011-06-24
Recalling firm: Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc.
Product: BD L-Cath EX (28ga x 20cm), L-Cath Catheter System
Product code: LJS Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days
Reason for recall: Catheters have stylets extending past the catheter tip, which, if not noticed could cause injury upon insertion.
FDA root cause: Other
Action: All consignees were notified by telephone on 03/09/2004, followed by a fax letter.
Quantity in commerce: 1850 units
Distribution: Nationwide. Foreign distribution to Australia, Canada and Japan.
Product codes and lots: REF 384510, Lot Numbers 2158054, 2158055.

Product code LJS

K920755Class IIL-Cath Peel Away System CatheterLuther Medical Products, Inc. / cleared 1993-06-07

Process control is the most common named cause of a device recall11 SEP 2026 / by Medical Device Manufacturing

About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)