Events

Recall of Device Recall Portex

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
    34046
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0253-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-11-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-11-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-05-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=43001
  • 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
    Anesthesia Conduction Kit - Product Code CAZ
  • Reason
    Tray may contain holes compromising the sterility of the device.
  • Action
    Smiths Medical ASD notffied accounts by letter via UPS or Fedex on November 17, 2005. Customers and dealers are directed to fax back the attached Reply Letter to Smiths Medical, Keene even if the customer/dealer no longer has affected products in inventory

Device

Device Recall Portex
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 101610, 103217, K510133
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    A1991-18 Portex¿ Epidural Mini-pack
  • Manufacturer
    Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.

Manufacturer

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., 10 Bowman Dr, Keene NH 03431-5043
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Smiths Group Plc
  • Source
    USFDA