Events

Recall of PLUM 360 INFUSION SYSTEM WITH MEDNET

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    35696
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-06-09
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
    ICU Medical, Inc. acquired from Pfizer in early 2017, Hospira Infusion Systems, the portion of Hospira dedicated to develop infusion pumps.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Icu medical has identified a potential for the connectivity engine (ce) module to disengage from the main chassis. in a rare situation this could lead the plum 360 infuser to power down without an alarm notification resulting in a delay of either initiation of a therapy or interruption of an active infusion.

Device

PLUM 360 INFUSION SYSTEM WITH MEDNET
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 30010 (Lot serial: All Serial numbers)
  • Product Description
    Plum 360 Infusion System
  • Manufacturer
    HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Manufacturer

HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
  • Manufacturer Address
    SAINT-LAURENT
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Pfizer
  • Source
    HC