Portex LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling Syringe with Dry Lithium… — Class II medical device recall Z-1715-2020
Terminated recall by Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., reported 2020-04-22, distributed in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA…. Portex Pro-Vent and LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling syringes may have broken luers.
| Recall number | Z-1715-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Keene, NH, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2020-01-07 |
| Classified | 2020-04-15 |
| Reported by FDA | 2020-04-22 |
| Terminated | 2020-12-14 |
| Distributed | AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA |
| Quantity | 720,100 devices |
| Lot numbers | 3848838, 3848878, 3856950, 3856958, 3859747, 3859774, 4042-2, 4042LH |
| Model numbers | 3848838, 3848878, 3856950, 3856958, 3859747, 3859774, 4042-2, 4042LH |
Product
Portex LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling Syringe with Dry Lithium Heparin for Gases and Electrolytes
Reason for recall
Portex Pro-Vent and LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling syringes may have broken luers.
Machine access
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