BD is making a change to the scale markings on all 50/60 mL BD® Syringes.
Scale markings on all 60 mL BD® Syringes will no longer extend beyond 50 mL, and the product will be labeled and sold as a 50 mL BD® Syringe globally. There are no changes to device form, fit, function or raw material composition. Therefore, the new 50 mL BD® Syringe will maintain compatibility with any ancillary devices currently being used for either preparation or administration of medications (e.g., syringe pumps, robotic filling equipment, etc.). Catalog / Order Numbers assigned to 60 mL BD® Syringe will remain the same for 50 mL BD® Syringes.
We are implementing this change for three main reasons:
- Help drive safe sterile compounding practice by preventing overfill of medications and complying with aseptic technique.
- Standardize the BD® large volume syringe offering to better manage market supply and mitigate the risk of product shortages resulting from market related events.
- Align with other medication receptacles that may be in short supply (i.e., 50 mL mini bags, 50% dextrose prefilled syringe, sodium bicarbonate prefilled syringe, etc.) to facilitate product substitution with no anticipated clinical impact.
