The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0285-2014·Announced 2013-11-20

Hospira Recalls Plum A+ Infusion Systems Due to Broken Sensor Pin Risk

Hospira is recalling 71 Plum A+ Infusion Systems because a pressure sensor pin may break, potentially preventing the detection of line occlusions.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: The recall involves a medical device with a potential failure mode (broken sensor pin) that could prevent the detection of line occlusions, posing a risk of harm to patients, although no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Hospira Inc. is recalling 71 units of the Plum A+ Infusion System. This cassette-based multifunction infusion system is designed to deliver parenteral, enteral, or epidural infusions and is indicated for use in various therapies, including the administration of whole blood and blood products. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.

The recall is being issued because the distal (occlusion) pressure sensor pin has the potential to break. This pin is a critical component of the subsystem that measures pressure within the distal line of the administration set to indicate the presence of a full or partial distal occlusion. A broken pin can only be detected through visual inspection of the distal pressure pin.

Healthcare facilities and users should check their inventory for the specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice. If a unit is affected, it should be removed from service and inspected visually for a broken distal pressure pin. Users should contact Hospira for further instructions on the recall process.

The recalled product

Product
The Plum A+ Infusion System is a cassette based multifunction infusion system that allows two lines in and one line out and can be used for standard, piggyback, or concurrent delivery. The Plum A+ Infusion System is designed to deliver parenteral, enteral, or epidural infusions…
Manufacturer
Hospira Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Infusion Pumps
Hazard
Affected units
71

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)

  • 1) List Number 11973
  • Serial Numbers: 12570148
  • 12570150
  • 12570154
  • 12570163
  • 12570170
  • 12570177
  • 12570204
  • 12570211
  • 12570212
  • 12570255
  • 12570270
  • 12570319
  • 12570359
  • 12570385
  • 12570413
  • 12570425
  • 12570455
  • 12570487
  • 12570662

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 52 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 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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