Portex recallZ-1100-2026 · ICU Medical Inc. · initiated Dec 19, 2025
Open, Classified
Is my device affected?
- 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.
- If yours is listed, follow the instructions from ICU Medical Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
- Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.
Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean
Why it was recalled
Affected lots of syringes may have a crack on the syringe collar, which may lead to delayed or repeated blood draw/fluid delivery. This issue may also lead to blood leakage during sampling of arterial blood or leakage during fluid delivery.
FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm
What the company is doing
On December 19. 2025, the firm issued Urgent Medical Device Correction letters to affected customers. Customers were informed that affected lots may have a crack present on the syringe collar. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of affected lots, and to destroy products following their institution's process for destruction. If destruction is not immediately possible, affected product should be quarantined until disposal.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1100-2026
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated by the company
- Dec 19, 2025
- Posted by the FDA
- Jan 15, 2026
- Recalling firm
- ICU Medical Inc.
- Quantity
- 64290 total
- Product code
- JKA
- FDA submissions
- K952516
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, FL, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, TX, WA.
Product description
Pulsator Arterial Blood Sampling Kit, Item Numbers 4044EG-1 4080P-2 4084P-1 4080PE 4080PG
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
1. 4044EG-1 UDI-DI 30351688073062 Lots 6141992 6156228 2. 4080P-2 UDI-DI 30351688006176 Lots 6141999 6142000 6147906 3. 4084P-1 UDI-DI 30351688029540 Lots 6147907 (corrected 1/22/26, removed "-LSM" suffix) 4. 4080PE UDI-DI 30351688039150 Lot 6131839 5. 4080PG UDI-DI 30351688081173 Lots 6131838 6142001 6142002
Devices named in this recall
5 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- Portex 4084P-1Icu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection1 recall2 reports
- Portex 4044EG-1Icu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection1 recall0 reports
- Portex 4080P-2Icu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection1 recall0 reports
- Portex 4080PEIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection1 recall0 reports
- Portex 4080PGIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection1 recall0 reports
Product lines
Other devices under the same FDA submission
29 devices cleared under K952516 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Portex 4599P-1Icu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection1 recall2 reports
- Portex G1460JIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection35 reports
- Portex G1467JIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection31 reports
- Portex 4043EIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection23 reports
- Portex 4558PGIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection21 reports
- Portex 4558PEIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection15 reports
- Portex G1469JIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection12 reports
- Portex 4042EIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection12 reports
- Portex 4598P-2Icu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection8 reports
- Portex 4041-2Icu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection7 reports
- Portex 4698P-2Icu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection5 reports
- Portex 4646EIcu Medical, Inc. · Tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection4 reports
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 98168).
- Z-1101-2026 · Open, ClassifiedPortex Spinal Tray, Item No. A3729-24 A3595
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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