The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0079-2024·Announced 2023-10-18

Medfusion Syringe Pump Recalled for Occlusion Detection Calibration Drift

Smiths Medical is recalling Medfusion Syringe Pumps due to force sensor calibration drift that may delay occlusion detection or trigger false alarms. About 67,507 pumps are affected, distributed in the US and Canada.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall for a medical device with potential risk of delayed occlusion detection or false alarms. It meets the criteria for High severity as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Smiths Medical ASD Inc. is recalling Medfusion Syringe Pumps, Model 4000-XXXX-XX, including multiple specific variants running software versions 3 through 6. Approximately 67,507 pumps have been distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada.

A force sensor in the occlusion detector may drift out of calibration. This can result in delayed occlusion detection, false occlusion alarms, or system failure alarms. An increased risk of calibration drift has been reported in devices manufactured before April 2022 due to mechanical interference between parts of the plunger head assembly.

Although force sensor calibration shifts may occur over time with any device, the manufacturer and FDA are notifying all customers of this potential issue as a precaution.

The recalled product

Product
Medfusion Syringe Pump, Model 4000-XXXX-XX: a) 0100-50, b) 0100-249, c) 0101-50, d) 0101-51, e) 0101-78, f) 0101-249, g) 0105-51, h) 0105-78, i) 0105-249, j) 0106-00, k) 0106-01, l) 0106-231, m) 0107-01, software versions: v3, v4, v5, and v6
Manufacturer
Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Hazard
  • calibration-drift
  • delayed-occlusion-detection
  • false-alarm

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • a) 0100-50
  • UDI/DI 10610586035326
  • b) 0100-249
  • UDI/DI 10610586033124
  • c) 0101-50
  • UDI/DI 10610586040054
  • d) 0101-51
  • UDI/DI 10610586040818
  • e) 0101-78
  • UDI/DI 10610586040788
  • f) 0101-249
  • UDI/DI 10610586040078
  • g) 0105-51
  • UDI/DI 10610586043567
  • h) 0105-78
  • UDI/DI 10610586043574
  • i) 0105-249
  • UDI/DI 10610586043581
  • j) 0106-00
  • UDI/DI 15019517070750

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.