Becton, Dickinson & Co. said Wednesday that a recently recalled part that hospitals use to deliver fluids intravenously wasn't responsible for a death it was investigating for possible links to the device.
The company's investigation also revealed that a serious injury linked to the Q-Syte Luer Access components was unfounded and the patient didn't experience any harm, said Becton spokeswoman Colleen White.
The Q-Syte components are part of a needle-less IV system that Becton has sold since late 2003. The systems are used to pump medicine, fluids or blood products into patients, or to withdraw blood.
Becton, of Franklin Lakes, N.J., has recalled 7.8 million of the parts because of a manufacturing defect that the company says affected production of certain lots from November 2008 to November 2009.
The company recalled some of the parts in October and more this week. It said it has fixed the defect and taken steps to prevent its recurrence.
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