Events

Recall of Hospira GemStar Infusion pump

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Hospira Inc.

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
    18495
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-05-15
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
    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
    Recalling Organisation: Hospira NZ Ltd, 58 Richard Pearse Drive, Airport Oaks, Mangere, Auckland 2022
  • Reason
    Power can be lost when the pump battery door is not correctly closed or is damaged or missing. users are instructed to inspect the battery door per the instructions in the system operators manual to ensure the battery door is not damaged.
  • Action
    Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use

Device

Hospira GemStar Infusion pump
  • Model / Serial
    Model: List Numbers 13000, 13086, 13087, 13088, 13100, 13150, Affected: All serial numbers
  • Manufacturer
    Hospira Inc

Manufacturer

Hospira Inc
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Pfizer
  • Source
    NZMMDSA