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Recall of Device Recall Smiths Medical HOTLINE 3 Blood and Fluid Warmer

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
    62389
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1979-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-06-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-07-09
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-02-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=110397
  • 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
    Hotline 3 blood and fluid warmer( reorder no. hl-390 ) disposable is not correctly installed , the microswitch may become damaged and unusable.
  • Action
    Smiths Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction -Field Safety Notice letter dated June 21, 2012 via U.S. Mail to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter included an Urgent Medical Device Field Safety Notice Acknowledgement Form ("Confirmation Form") that customers were instructed to complete and return to Smiths Medical for carrying out the correction and affectivity tracking purposes. The letter stated that a Smiths Medical Representative will visit the affected sites to correct the units with a shelf upgrade kit, which includes instructions and all the parts necessary to make the correction to their affected devices. Customers were provided with a form to record the serial numbers of the devices corrected so that this can be returned to Smiths Medical. For questions regarding this information call Smiths Medical Quality Department at 1-781-763-9335. .

Device

Device Recall Smiths Medical HOTLINE 3 Blood and Fluid Warmer
  • Model / Serial
    All serial numbers
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Smiths Medical HOTLINE 3 Blood and Fluid Warmer, || Reorder Numbers: HL-390 || Product Usage: || The Micro-switch is used on the HOTLINE¿ 3 Blood and Fluid Warmer. This product, for use in conjunction with HOTLINE¿ 3 L-370 Fluid Warming Set are intended for the delivery of warmed blood and intravenous fluids at normothermic temperatures. These products are intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals in clinical environments
  • 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