Supply Issues ICU Medical Blood Gas Syringes (ICN 3352)

Change:

• The supplier ICU Medical has informed us of a supply issue with its blood gas syringe products.
• There are seven product codes affected:
  • FWC041, FWC077, FWC199, FWC411, FWC004, FWC412 and KFK951.
• The supply issue is due to supplier manufacturing issues.
• ICU Medical recently faced supply issues in its blood gas syringe portfolio due to production line validation after moving manufacturing to a new site. Validation is now complete, and full production has resumed.
• During the disruption, products were manually allocated to maintain supply. Ongoing merger integration and warehouse consolidation have also caused additional logistical challenges affecting normal operations.

Impact:          

• FWC041, FWC077, FWC199 and FWC411 are currently suspended.
• FWC004, FWC412 and KFK951 are currently available whilst stock lasts, once the stock is depleted the product codes will be unavailable to order.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue.
• However, some of these products may also be subject to intermittent supply
• We are currently sourcing further alternatives and updates will be made to the product listing as soon as possible.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 1 October 2026.

Next Steps:              

• Customers are advised to log into our website to view the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• We will update the ICN when we have further information.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Services Advisor.