Events

Recall of 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
    36643
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0211-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-10-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-11-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-05-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=49045
  • 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
    epidural anesthesia tray - Product Code CAZ
  • Reason
    Misbranded: tray label states 26g x 5/8 inch, needle is 25 g x 1 inch.
  • Action
    Smith Medical notified Dealers and direct customers contacted via letter delivered by Federal Express on October 27, 2006. Customers of dealers will be notified upon receipt of the dealer customer list.

Device

Portex
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number: 1063342
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and Panama
  • Product Description
    Portex Continuous Epidural tray || Ref 4948-17
  • 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