Events

Recall of Device Recall Level 1

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Smiths Medical ASD, 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
    36758
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0250-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-11-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-12-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-11-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=49294
  • 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.
  • Extra notes in the data
    I.V. Fluid Administration Set - Product Code FPA
  • Reason
    Iv fluid administration set may have a blockage of the recirculating warming fluid channel within the disposable administration set, causing an alarm condition of over-temperature during priming.
  • Action
    Smiths Medical ASD notified Direct customers and distributors via letter sent by UPS on or about November 6, 2006 and the days following as necessary until all consignees are notified. Letters to direct customers will be addressed to the Risk Manager. All Smiths Medical affiliates contacted by e-mail and given instructions to send a letter to their customers and to confirm to Smiths Medical that their customers have taken appropriate action by returning the affected product. US Distributors instructed to return the affected product and to provide a customer list. Foreign distributors instructed to return the affected product and given instructions to send a letter to their customers and to confirm to Smiths Medical that their customers have taken appropriate action by returning the affected product.

Device

Device Recall Level 1
  • Model / Serial
    Lot numbers: 1009446, 1035977, 1043174, 1046075, 1048466, 1060983
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide, including USA, Japan, Canada, Ireland, UK, Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Portugal, France, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Italy, Singapore, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, Dubai, Spain, Norway, Denmark, and East Temor.
  • Product Description
    Level 1¿ Normothermic I.V. Fluid Administration Set || REF D-60HL
  • Manufacturer
    Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

Manufacturer

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., 160 Weymouth St, Rockland MA 02370-1136
  • Source
    USFDA