Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Medicine |
| Medsafe Reference: | 13818 |
| Brand Name: | Amvisc Plus |
| Dose Form/Strength: | Solution for injection 16 mg/mL . |
| Affected: | 023972; 023933; D100061B; D100060A; D100043B; D100009A; D100011A; D100016B; D100026D |
| Recalling Organisation: | Bausch & Lomb (NZ) Ltd c/o Corporate services New Zealand Level 5, 79 Queen Street Auckland 1010 |
| Contact Information: | |
| Manufacturer: | Lifecore Biomedical LLC |
| Issue: | It was recently identified that some of the disposable cannulas (with specific lot numbers) manufactured by Rhein Medical Inc provided with Amvisc Plus are not properly engaging to the Luer-Lock on the Amvisc Plus sterile glass syringes. The disposable cannulas may leak viscoelastic material or detach from the syringe during injection. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Recall |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 22/11/2012 |
