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Portex A4032-18Recalls & reported problems

Icu Medical, Inc. · Class 2

Data updated Oct 13, 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 20351688080247), received between Sep 25, 2024 and Sep 25, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 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: 1 reportsOct 2024: 0 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

  • Break1

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.

  • MalfunctionSep 25, 2024Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN EPIDURAL TRAY WITH A BROKEN SALINE VIAL. THE VIAL WAS EMPTY, AND THEY COULD FEEL A RESIDUE ON THE CLEAR DRAPE, LIKELY DRIED SALINE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, AND NO PATIENT HARM/ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20304724 ↗

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-0243-06 · Nov 17, 2005 · Terminated
    4903 Glass L.O.R. Syringe
  • Z-0244-06 · Nov 17, 2005 · Terminated
    4904 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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