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4043E: 3 mL Line Draw, Luer slip syringe (heparin… recallZ-1187-2014 · Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. · initiated Nov 22, 2013

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in March 2014

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

issue with the plunger tip of the Portex Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes

FDA root cause category: Component change control

What the company is doing

Smiths Medical sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated November 22, 2013, to all affected consignees via FedEx beginning on November 23, 2013. Distributors were instructed to notify their customers. Customers were instructed to inspect their inventory for the affected product and quarantine the affected syringes. Complete and return the attached Urgent Field Safety Notice Confirmation Form by fax to 603-358-1017 or by email to [email protected]. Upon receipt of the completed form, a customer service representative will contact them to arrange for exchange of their unused affecte devices for credit or replacement. Customers were instructed to forward the notice to all personnel who need to be aware within their organization and to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred. Customers were instructed to report any issues with the product to Smiths Medical's Global Complaint Department at 1-866-216-8806 or [email protected]. For questions regarding this recall call 603-352-3812.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1187-2014
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Nov 22, 2013
Posted by the FDA
Mar 12, 2014
Recalling firm
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Product code
JKA
FDA submissions
K952516
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. Internationally to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Spain, and Sweden.

Product description

4043E: 3 mL Line Draw, Luer slip syringe (heparin concentration: 23.5 I.U. per mL) with Filter-Pro device (for sale in Europe only) Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes are sterile, single-use devices, in-vitro diagnostic devices used for the drawing of arterial blood via an arterial line. The product is not for injection.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

2476330 2476331 2485112 2485113 2485115 2493970 2493971 2493972 2506817 2511213 2525787 2529542 2536822 2538273 2542763 2459801 2467733 2467734

Other devices under the same FDA submission

34 devices cleared under K952516 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 66837).

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