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Recall of Device Recall Hospira Plum A Infuser

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    68672
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1050-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-06-11
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-02-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-11-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=128430
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
    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
    Pump, infusion - Product Code FRN
  • Reason
    Plum a+ infusion system pole clamp assemblies were discovered to be cracked. if the knob on the pole clamp assembly is cracked, the infuser cannot be attached to the iv pole since the knob is used to tighten and loosen the grip of the pole clamp to the pole.
  • Action
    Hospira contacted the the sole customer on June 11, 2014, to inform them of the issue of the potential impact to their Plum A+ infusers list 20792-04-25. Hospira requested that the customer to allow Hospira Field Service Representatives to inspect and replace the impact pole clamp assemblies. On June 12, 2013 Geneva Hospital approved Hospira's request to the inspection and replacement of the impacted pole clamp assemblies. On June 16, 2013 Hospira's Field Service personnel performed the on-site, visual inspection of the pole clamp assemblies and confirmed 15 units were cracked. Hospira determined to replace all 102 pole clamp assemblies that were received by Geneva Hospital. For further questions please call (800) 441- 4100.

Device

Device Recall Hospira Plum A Infuser
  • Model / Serial
    List Number: 20792-04-25;   Serial Numbers: 17737372 ; 17737375 ; 17737377 ; 17737378 ; 17737383 ; 17737385 ; 17737390 ; 17737394 ; 17737395 ; 17737396 ; 17737397 ; 17737398 ; 17737399 ; 17737400 ; 17737402 ; 17737405 ; 17737408 ; 17737409 ; 17737414 ; 17737416 ; 17737419 ; 17737420 ; 17737421 ; 17737422 ; 17737424 ; 17737425 ; 17737426 ; 17737429 ; 17737430 ; 17737431 ; 17737432 ; 17737433 ; 17737435 ; 17737438 ; 17737440 ; 17737442 ; 17737443 ; 17737444 ; 17737445 ; 17737446 ; 17737447 ; 17737448 ; 17737449 ; 17737450 ; 17737451 ; 17737452 ; 17737454 ; 17737456 ; 17737458 ; 17737459 ; 17737460 ; 17737462 ; 17737463 ; 17737464 ; 17737467 ; 17737470 ; 17737475 ; 17737476 ; 17737478 ; 17737479 ; 17737480 ; 17737483 ; 17737485 ; 17737486 ; 17737489 ; 17737490 ; 17737492 ; 17737498 ; 17737500 ; 17737501 ; 17737502 ; 17737506 ; 17737507 ; 17737508 ; 17737511 ; 17737514 ; 17737516 ; 17737518 ; 17737520 ; 17737521 ; 17737522 ; 17737524 ; 17737525 ; 17737526 ; 17737531 ; 17737533 ; 17737535 ; 17737539 ; 17737542 ; 17737545 ; 17737546 ; 17737550 ; 17737551 ; 17737556 ; 17737557 ; 17737558 ; 17737559 ; 17737560 ; 17737562 ; 17737564 ; 17737569 ; 17737575
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to New York.
  • Product Description
    Plum A+ Infusion System with Hospira MedNet List 20792-04-25, Pole Clamp Assembly Part Number 820-95443-008. A cassette based multi-function infusion system. Each system includes a pumping module and an assortment of disposable IV sets, optional accessories, and an operator's manual. The pole clamp assembly is used to provide a mechanism to tighten and loosen the grip of the pole clamp to remove the infuser from the IV pole.
  • Manufacturer
    Hospira Inc.

Manufacturer

Hospira Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Hospira Inc., 275 N Field Dr, Lake Forest IL 60045-2579
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Pfizer
  • Source
    USFDA