Supply Issues Multiple Suppliers Blood Collection Winged Set Safety with Holder (ICN 1718)

• There is an ongoing supply issue with Blood Collection Winged Set Safety with Holder 21G, 23G and 25G products from multiple suppliers.
• KFK349, KFK579 and KFK581 are now available to order from our online catalogue.
• However, two further product codes are now affected:
  • KFK348 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G
  • KFK578 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G.
• There are now three affected product codes currently subject to intermittent supply:
  • KFK538 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 25G
  • KFK348 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G
  • KFK578 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives. Please be advised the alternative products may also become subject to intermittent supply.
• The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 31 May 2023.

• The supply issue with Blood Collection Winged Set Safety with holder 21G, 23G and 25G products from multiple suppliers has improved.
• 22 previously affected product codes are now available to order from our online catalogue.
• There are four product codes affected in total.
• Five product codes are now delisted and unavailable to order:
  • KFK536 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 23G
  • KFK534 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G
  • KFK535 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G
  • KFK537 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 23G
  • KFK539 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 25G.
• KFK581 is now being threshold managed as it is subject to Protect Demand Management. The affected product code is available to order through NHS Supply Chain. However, trusts are allocated a maximum daily quantity or “threshold” to ensure a fair supply of available stock across the NHS.
• See our Downloads ▼section to access the product listing and additional components for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• The ongoing supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 30 April 2023.

• The supply issue with Blood Collection Winged Set Safety with holder 21G, 23G and 25G products from multiple suppliers is still ongoing.
• There have been two further potential alternative product codes added.
• See our Downloads ▼section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• The ongoing supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 31 March 2023.

• The supply issue with Blood Collection Winged Set Safety with holder 21G, 23G and 25G products from multiple suppliers continues.
• There are 26 product codes affected.
• 17 product codes are now available to order however they remain subject to intermittent supply.
• Four product codes remain suspended and unavailable to order:
  • KFK347 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G – green needle 30cm tube with safety lock luer adaptor
  • KFK578 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G – RC
  • KFK581 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 23G Disposable with 178mm tubing
  • KFK538 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 25G 3/4 orange winged needle with 6 tubing.
• Five product codes have been delisted from the online catalogue and are unavailable to order.
  • KFK536 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 23G
  • KFK534 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G
  • KFK535 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G
  • KFK537 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 23G
  • KFK539 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 25G.
• In addition, two product codes are now being threshold managed as it is subject to Protect Demand Management.
• KFK1274 and KFK581 are available to order through NHS Supply Chain. However, trusts are allocated a maximum daily quantity aka “threshold” to ensure fair supply of available stock across the NHS.
• In addition, one product code is now subject to Control Demand Management.
  • KFK579 is currently suspended and is unavailable to order.
• Customers are advised to log into our website to view the product codes currently subject to Control Demand Management.
• If you have an urgent clinical need for any of the suspended codes, you need to complete and submit the Control Suspended Consumables Product Submission Webform. See our Useful Links section to access this web form.
• See our Downloads ▼section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• The ongoing supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 31 March 2023.

• There is an ongoing supply issue with Blood Collection Winged Set Safety with holder 21G, 23G and 25G products from multiple suppliers.
• There are 27 product codes affected.
• An additional two product codes have been suspended from our online catalogue:
  • KFK538 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 25G 3/4 orange winged needle with 6 tubing.
  • KFK539 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 25G 3/4 orange winged needle with 12 tubing
• Please refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• The ongoing supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 31 January 2023.
• Please see original ICN update for additional detail on some of the alternative products and additional components.

• There is an ongoing supply issue with Blood Collection Winged Set Safety with holder 21G and 23G products from multiple suppliers.
• There are 28 product codes affected.
• Three product codes have been delisted from our online catalogue:
  • KFK1031 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 23G Winged needle with luer adaptor and needle protection device blue 0.6mm od 19mm needle length 178mm tubing length
  • KFK1300 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 23G 3/4 Tubing length 7.5inch (19 cm) (2 x Packs of 30)
  • KFK1296 – Blood Collection Set Safety with Holder 21G 3/4 Tubing length 7.5inch (19 cm) (2 x Packs of 30).
• 23 of the affected product codes are currently subject to intermittent supply issues.
• KFK579 is currently subject to Control Demand Management, highlighted in amber. If you have an urgent clinical need for the suspended code, you need to complete and submit the Control Suspended Consumables Product Submission Webform.
• See our Useful Links section to access this web form.
• KFK350 is currently being threshold managed and is subject to Protect Demand Management.
• The product code remains available to order through NHS Supply Chain. However, trusts are allocated a maximum daily quantity “threshold” to ensure fair supply of available stock across the NHS.
• Please see our Downloads section for a full list of product codes subject to Protect Demand Management.
• Please refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• The ongoing supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by the end of December 2022.
• Please see original ICN update for additional detail on some of the alternative products and additional components.

• There is an ongoing supply issue with Blood Collection Winged Set Safety with holder 21G and 23G products from multiple suppliers.
• There are 28 product codes affected.
• Most of the affected product codes are currently unavailable to order via the online catalogue, whilst one product code is currently subject to Control Demand Management, highlighted in amber. If you have an urgent clinical need for the suspended code, you need to complete and submit the Control Suspended Consumables Product Submission Webform.
  See our Useful Links section to access this web form.
• Please refer to the product listing below for further information on the affected product codes.
• The ongoing supply issue is anticipated to be resolved between September and November 2022.
• Please see previous ICN update for additional detail on some of the alternative products and additional components.

Change:

• There is an ongoing supply issue with Blood Collection Winged Set Safety with holder 21G and 23G products from multiple suppliers.
• There are 28 product codes affected.
• The supply issue is due to an increase in global demand which had been highlighted in WHO guidance published in November 2021.

Impact:

• Some of the affected product codes are currently unavailable to order via the online catalogue, whilst other product codes are available to order via demand management, these are highlighted in amber. Customers can request these via the webform, see our Useful Links section.
• To view the full list of products available via the webform, please down the product matrix on the ICU Consumables page. See our Useful Links section for details.
• Please see our Downloads section to refer to the product listing for further information on the affected product codes.
• The ongoing supply issue is anticipated to be resolved between September and November 2022.

Next Steps:

• Where customers are unable to obtain these sets, further suitable alternatives have been identified as follows which are shown on the Product Listing Alternatives tab.
  • Please be aware of the additional information surrounding the following products:
  • Blood Collection Needle Safety with holder 21G (Straight) – This is a straight not winged product, change in clinical practice required
  • Blood Collection Needle Safety with holder 22G (Straight) – This is a straight not winged product, change in clinical practice required
  • Blood Collection Set Safety 21G (Winged) – This is a winged product but does not include a holder, so this component will need to be purchased separately. Luer Adapter may also be required
  • Blood Collection Set Safety 23G (Winged) – This is a winged product but does not include a holder, so this component will need to be purchased separately. Luer Adapter may also be required.
• There is an additional components tab where we have listed the product codes of the luer adaptors and holders which may be required to be purchased separately dependant on alternative purchased.
• Customers are advised to log into our website to view the alternative products and to submit a demand capture form should you wish to switch to alternative products.
• If you are using a managed service provider, please continue to place orders through them, as stated in the Greiner Bio Ltd communications. See our Downloads section for further information.
• Trusts are reminded that S-Monovette® offered by Sarstedt Limited are not to be used as alternatives against any of the products mentioned on these product listings. Becton Dickinson and Greiner have advised should customers require any additional training or advice their teams will be available to provide support.
• Please familiarise yourself with further issues in the Blood Collection product area;
  • ICN 1201 – Blood Gas Syringes
  • ICN 1324 – Blood Collection Needles.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Relationship Manager or Customer Services Advisor.

Please note that due to the clinical nature of these alternative products we advise you to consult your own clinical experts to ensure suitability for your organisations use of these products.