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FDA (Devices) recall action 69505

Hospira Inc. recalled 2 products on 2014-12-03

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.

Products
2
Announced
2014-12-03
Critical
0
Units
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Why these products were recalled

Some patients are obtaining access to the dosage reset codes required to change the settings on GemStar infusion pumps and are subsequently changing the infusion rate set by their doctors. Patients are obtaining access to these codes via website sponsors by downloading the GemStar User/Service Manual featured on the sponsors' websites. The GemStar User/Service Manual should be removed from these w

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2014-12-03

    Hospira Recalls GemStar Infusion Pumps Due to Unauthorized Dosage Reset Access

    Hospira is recalling GemStar infusion pumps because patients are accessing dosage reset codes to change infusion rates set by doctors.

    Product
    GemStar infusion pump, list numbers 13086 and 13087, GemStar infusion pump (pain management) list number 13088. Product Usage The pump is suitable for intravenous, arterial, subcutaneous, short-term epidural infusion and parenteral administration of general I.V. fluids…
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2014-12-03

    Hospira Recalls GemStar Infusion Pumps Due to Unauthorized Dosage Reset Access

    Hospira Inc. is recalling GemStar infusion pumps because patients are using publicly available codes to change infusion rates set by doctors.

    Product
    GemStar infusion pump, list numbers 13000 and 13100, GemStar Infusion Pump (pain management) list number 13150. Product Usage The pump is suitable for intravenous, arterial, subcutaneous, short-term epidural infusion and parenteral administration of general I.V. fluids…
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