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FDA (Devices) recall action 73799

Hospira Inc. recalled 2 products on 2016-06-15

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
2016-06-15
Critical
0
Units
4,057

Why these products were recalled

Firm's investigation determined that the Proximal Occlusion Alarms observed in the field were attributed to the mechanism calibration process being performed with an out of specification metal cassette, resulting in an offset in proximal pressure.

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

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2016-06-15

    Hospira Recalls 1,490 Plum 360 Infusion Pumps Due to Calibration Error

    Hospira is recalling 1,490 Plum 360 infusion pumps because a calibration error may cause false proximal occlusion alarms.

    Product
    The Plum 360 is a large volume infuser capable of delivering fluids for a variety of therapies such as parenteral, enteral, or epidural infusions. The Plum 360 infuser can deliver fluids over a broad range of infusion rates and is capable of Concurrent delivery from one or more r
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2016-06-15

    Hospira Recalls 2,567 Plum A+ Infusion Pumps Due to Calibration Error

    Hospira is recalling 2,567 Plum A+ infusion pumps because a calibration error caused false occlusion alarms. The devices were distributed in the U.S. and 13 foreign countries.

    Product
    The Plum A+ is a dual-line volumetric infusion system designed to meet the growing demand for hospital-wide, as well as alternate site and home healthcare, standardization. With its primary line, secondary line, and piggyback fluid delivery capability, the Plum A+ is suited for a
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