CLASS II Device recall · Reported 1 Jun 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
WHIN Infusion Set - 90 Huber Needle and Wing recalled
B. Braun Medical is recalling WHIN Infusion Set - 90 Huber Needle and Wing (/. Intravenous delivery through, distributed in 18 states. The recall was initiated on 26 Apr 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1703-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74171
- Recalling firm
- B. Braun Medical, Allentown, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Apr 2016
- FDA classified
- 20 May 2016
- Reported
- 1 Jun 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 26 Apr 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 May 2016 | Classified by FDA | +24 days |
| 1 Jun 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential for the tip of the Huber needle on the WHIN Infusion Set to protrude from the needle guard.
Product as listed by the FDA
WHIN Infusion Set - 90 Huber Needle and Wing (22 ga/1in). Intravenous delivery through intravascular ports, 20 units per case, Catalog Number 471734. Usage: Infusion of solution/medication into implanted intravascular ports.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution: US Distribution to states of: IN, NV, MA, IL, AR, TX, OH, CA, GA, FL, MS, NJ, AL, PA, TN, KY, VA, SC, and country of: Canada.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential for the tip of the Huber needle on the WHIN Infusion Set to protrude from the needle guard.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog Number 471734, Lot Numbers: 0061482060 and 0061486821, expiration dates :1/31/2021 and 02/28/2021, respectively.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution: US Distribution to states of: IN, NV, MA, IL, AR, TX, OH, CA, GA, FL, MS, NJ, AL, PA, TN, KY, VA, SC, and country of: Canada.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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