Hospira Recalls Plum A+ Infusion Pumps Due to Pressure Sensor Drift
Hospira is recalling 71 Plum A+ Infusion Pumps because pressure sensor calibration drift can cause false alarms or missed occlusions.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a medical device failure that can lead to missed occlusions or false alarms, posing a significant risk of harm to patients.
Plain-English summary
Hospira Inc. is recalling 71 units of the Plum A+ Infusion Pump (List No. 11973) due to reports of distal pressure sensor calibration drift. The affected devices are a multipurpose family of infusion systems used for precise delivery of therapies in clinical care.
The calibration drift may cause the device to display specific error codes (E180/N180, E181/N181, E186/N186, E187/N187, or E346) during setup or infusion. Additionally, the drift can result in false distal occlusion alarms or fail to detect actual distal occlusions. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as in Croatia, the Dominican Republic, and Turks and Caicos.
Healthcare facilities and users should check their inventory for the specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice. If a device is affected, it should be removed from service and returned to Hospira for evaluation or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Plum A+ Infusion Pump; List Number: 11973; Product Usage: The Plum A+ Infusion Systems are a multipurpose family of devices that provides precise delivery of multiple therapies across the general spectrum of clinical care
- Manufacturer
- Hospira Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Infusion Pump
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)
- List No. 11973
- Serial Numbers: 12570148
- 12570150
- 12570154
- 12570163
- 12570170
- 12570177
- 12570204
- 12570211
- 12570212
- 12570255
- 12570270
- 12570319
- 12570359
- 12570385
- 12570413
- 12570425
- 12570455
- 12570487
- 12570662
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Hospira Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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