In addition, if the heparin lock flush syringe containing only water is used on peripheral or venous catheters, the patency may be compromised and clotting may occur. Covidien has notified ...

These products are labeled as either sodium chloride flush or heparin lock flush. Advertisement Some of these syringes have a mismatched syringe tip cap, syringe label, filled volume and wrapper.

Many policies we examined suggested using positive pressure caps on central venous access lines to eliminate the need for heparin. These caps provide pressure in IV lines when flush syringes are ...

has been recalled due to contamination. The recall of Pre-Filled Heparin Lock Flush Solution USP (5 mL in 12 mL Syringes), Lot 070926H was announced Friday after the heparin IV flush syringes were ...

(Reuters) – Medical device maker Covidien Plc said it was recalling 14 lots of its Monoject prefill flush ... of the syringes, meant to administer saline or anti-clotting drug heparin, also ...

Heparin is blood thinner, and saline is used for hydration. Both help flush intravenous lines during cancer treatments, kidney dialysis and other procedures. Syringes from AM2PAT were pulled from ...

The syringes contained Heparin, a blood thinner ... Heparin and saline are used to flush intravenous lines during cancer treatments, kidney dialysis and other procedures. The U.S. attorney ...

The syringes, which are designed to inject saline or heparin drug, have wrong tip cap, labeling, volume and wrapper. Moreover, the heparin lock flush syringe with only water could clot catheters.