Plum XL — Class II medical device recall Z-1703-2014
Terminated recall by Hospira Inc., reported 2014-06-11, distributed nationwide. There is the potential for the door roller assembly on the Plum LifeCare 5000 Series and Plum XL families of i
| Recall number | Z-1703-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-01-24 |
| Classified | 2014-06-03 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-06-11 |
| Terminated | 2016-11-07 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AU, BE, BG, BH, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, HU, IL, IT, JO, KW, LU, MX, OM, PE, PL, PT, QA, RU, SA, SE, TR, TW, ZA |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
Product
Plum XL, Micro Macro Plum XL3 with data port, and Micro Macro Plum XL with data port infusion pumps, indicated for intravenous, arterial, short-term epidural, and parenteral administration of general I.V. fluids, medications, nutritional fluids, and blood/blood products to patients in hospital and home care environments.
Reason for recall
There is the potential for the door roller assembly on the Plum LifeCare 5000 Series and Plum XL families of infusers to break. In the event of a broken door roller pin, the door cannot appropriately lock the cassette in the right position. Depending on the conditions of a broken door roller pin, a number of events can occur. The door cannot be closed or a cassette/door alarm or a false occlusion
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