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Portex A3565-17Recalls & reported problems

Icu Medical, Inc. · Class 2

All models of Portex (409)

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00351688072729), received between Oct 18, 2024 and Oct 18, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (1 report).

7 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K965017); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 1 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fluid/Blood Leak1
  • Loose or Intermittent Connection1
  • Obstruction of Flow1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionOct 18, 2024Fluid/Blood Leak; Loose or Intermittent Connection; Obstruction of Flow; Fluid/Blood Leak; Loose or Intermittent Connection; Obstruction of Flow

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOSS OF RESISTANCE SYRINGE WAS FAULTY. OCCLUSION OF THE TIP OF THE SYRINGE DID NOT PROVIDE RESISTANCE TO THE PLUNGER BEING DEPRESSED. THERE WAS LEAK IN THE RUBBER SEAL OF THE PLUNGER. THE SURGEON NOTICED THIS AS SOON AS ATTACHED THE SYRINGE TO THE TUOHY EPIDURAL NEEDLE. SET THE FAULTY SYRINGE ASIDE AND OPEN A NEW SYRINGE. THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, AND NO PATIENT HARM/ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20486720 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K965017. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1101-2026 · Dec 19, 2025 · Open, Classified
    Portex Spinal Tray, Item No. A3729-24 A3595
  • Z-0211-2007 · Oct 27, 2006 · Terminated
    Portex Continuous Epidural tray Ref 4948-17
  • Z-0242-06 · Nov 17, 2005 · Terminated
    4902 Glass L.O.R. Syringe
  • Z-0244-06 · Nov 17, 2005 · Terminated
    4904 Glass L.O.R. Syringe
  • Z-0243-06 · Nov 17, 2005 · Terminated
    4903 Glass L.O.R. Syringe
  • Z-0245-06 · Nov 17, 2005 · Terminated
    4950-16 Portex Epidural Mini-pack
  • Z-0166-04 · Oct 10, 2003 · Terminated
    Portex Spinal Tray with 25G Whitacre Needle. Kit contains Bupivacaine in Dextrose, Epinephrine,Lidocaine, Lidocaine in Dextrose and Tetracaine Catalog Number: 15545-20

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