Becton Dickinson (BD)/Carefusion 303 is recalling their Alaris Infusion Pumps due to compatibility issues with Cardinal Health Monoject syringes.

The Alaris pumps are validated for use with ‘Monoject’ syringes and list ‘Monoject’ as one of the options when the user is selecting a syringe type within the Alaris system. However, the dimensions for Monoject syringes have recently changed while rebranding the syringes from “Covidien Monoject” to “Cardinal Health Monoject.” Cardinal Health branded Monoject syringes have not been validated for use with the BD Alaris Syringe and PCA modules. When one of these new syringes is used with the previous syringe settings, the pump may either refuse to operate or incorrectly estimate the volume of liquid in the syringe. This has resulted in over and under infusions, as well as delays in therapy.