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Recall of Device Recall Smiths Medical

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
    67714
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1443-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-03-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-04-09
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-06-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=126133
  • 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
    Warmer, thermal, infusion fluid - Product Code LGZ
  • Reason
    Injection port of the set may leak blood/ iv fluids from the septum of the injection port or the septum may become dislodged.
  • Action
    Smiths Medical issued Urgent Field Safety Notice Recall on 3/17/14 via mail service. Distributors will be instructed to notify their customers. The Field Safety Notice will also include an Urgent Recall Notice Confirmation Form (Confirmation Form) that consignees will be instructed to send back to Smiths Medical for carrying out the action and tracking effectiveness.Accounts are to inspect inventory and return recalled product. If you should have any questions regarding this information, please contact Shirley Duggan, Quality System Engineer at 1-781-763-9335 or by E-Mail Shirley.duggan@smiths-medical.com.

Device

Device Recall Smiths Medical
  • Model / Serial
    2509489 2509490 2509491 2509491 2509493 2513256 2513257 2513258 2513259 2513259 2523835 2528502 2528503 2528505 2531609 2531609 2536970 2536971 2536972 2540530 2540531 2540531 2540533 2540534 2540535 2540536 2540537 2540537 2549516 2553479 2553480 2553481 2558317 2558317 2558324 2563120 2563123 2567637 2567638 2567638 2567640 2572571 2573607 2576408 2577526 2577526 2585112 2585113 2586060 2588651 2588652 2588652 2590076 2597393 2597394 2600985 2602457 2602457 2602460 2607387 2607389 2607390 2610674 2610674 2614827 2615844 2615845 2615846 2620953 2620953 2620957 2621091 2621096
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of: AU, CA, CL, CN, CZ, GT, ID, IN, IT, JP, LY, NZ, QA, SG, SK, TR, TW.
  • Product Description
    Smiths Medical HOTLINE¿ Fluid Warming Set L-70. || Product Usage: intended for the delivery of warmed blood and intravenous fluids at normothermic temperatures under gravity conditions
  • 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