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Safety Alert for Plum A+ Infusion Volumetric Infusion Pump

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Hospira.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2014-03-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-03-14
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20140314.html
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), 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 data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
    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
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Medical device safety alert: plum a+ infusion volumetric infusion pump health canada has issued a medical device safety alert concerning plum a+ infusion volumetric infusion pump, manufactured by hospira. the authority has recently received a report that a hospira plum a+ pump was found to have an incorrectly positioned part resulting in a free flow of iv fluid when the door was opened. as a result of this recent incident, healthcare professionals are reminded to ensure that tubing is clamped when the door of an infusion pump is opened to avoid a potential risk of unrestricted gravity flow. patients using these devices in a home setting should not stop using their infusion pump unless advised to do so by their healthcare provider. for details, please refer to the health canada website:http://www.Healthycanadians.Gc.Ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/38391a-eng.Php if you are in possession of the affected product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 14 march 2014.

Device

Plum A+ Infusion Volumetric Infusion Pump
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Plum A+ Infusion Volumetric Infusion Pump
  • Manufacturer
    Hospira

Manufacturer

Hospira
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Pfizer
  • Source
    DH