Events

Recall of Spinal Anesthesia Trays

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
    66351
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0159-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-09-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-11-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-08-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=122131
  • 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
    Visual particulate in the glass ampules of 5% lidocaine hcl and 7.5% dextrose injection, usp, 2 ml ampoule, ndc # 0409-4712-01, hospira lot number 23-227-dk. these ampules are included in certain portex spinal anaesthesia trays.
  • Action
    Smiths Medical sent an Urgent Recall Notice dated September 23, 2013, to all affected customers. The notice identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to inspect their inventory for the affected product and remove from use. Complete the Confirmation Form and return by fax to 603-358-1017 or by email to spinal@smiths-medical.com. Upon receipt of the completed form, a customer service representative would contact them to arrange for exchange of their unused affected devices for credit or replacement. Customers were also instructed to forward the notice to all personnel who need to be aware within their organization. Customers with questions were instructed to contact Smiths Medical's Customer Service Department at 800-258-5361. For questions regarding this recall call 800-258-5361.

Device

Spinal Anesthesia Trays
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number: 2450807
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY.
  • Product Description
    Portex¿ Regional Anesthesia Tray with Drugs; 15548-20 || The Regional Anesthesia family of products is comprised of sterile (unless otherwise indicated in the product scope), single-use devices designed to perform epidural, spinal, combined epidural/spinal, nerve block, lumbar puncture and regional anesthesia procedures. The spinal products are comprised of spinal needles, introducer needles and accessories required to perform a spinal procedure.
  • 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