Events

Recall of Infusion pumps - Syringe (Swiss)

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by CareFusion Switzerland 317 Sarl.

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
    22304
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-11-23
  • 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.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: CareFusion New Zealand 313 Limited, Unit 14, 13 Highbrook Drive, East Tamaki, AUCKLAND
  • Reason
    The manufacturer has received a report regarding reoccurring pl3 alarms. a pl3 alarm is an internal malfunction error code, which will result in the pump stopping and alerting the user of an internal failure. if a pump displays a pl3 error message, the pump should be immediately removed from clinical use and sent for servicing by qualified service personnel.
  • Action
    Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use

Device

Infusion pumps - Syringe (Swiss)

Manufacturer

CareFusion Switzerland 317 Sarl