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Portex A4100-17Recalls & 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
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 20351688081602), received between Oct 5, 2017 and Oct 5, 2017 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Material Fragmentation1

Patient problems

  • Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryOct 5, 2017Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF A CATHETER REMAINED IN THE PATIENT UPON REMOVAL OF THE SMITHS MEDICAL PORTEX® EPIDURAL. THE PATIENT HAD COMPLAINTS OF CONTINUED PAIN AND "PROPER TECHNIQUE OF TIP REMOVAL WAS DONE." THE EVENT WAS CONSIDERED RESOLVED. NO FURTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque; Pain

    MAUDE report 6918674 ↗

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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