MedStream Programmable Pump Recalled for Excessive Drug Flow Rates
Codman & Shurtleff is recalling MedStream Programmable Pumps because they may deliver drug flow rates exceeding programmed levels.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. is recalling five units of the MedStream Programmable Pump (40ml, model 91-4201US). The recall is due to a defect where the device may deliver drug flow rates that exceed the programmed flow rates.
The affected pumps are intended for the intrathecal delivery of Baclofen in the US market and for the intrathecal delivery of Morphine or Baclofen in the EMEA market. The recall covers units with US lot/serial numbers NMBKB6, NMBKFF, NMBKC5, NMBKCF, and NMBJ3K.
The affected units were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the US states of New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas, and Florida, as well as in Austria, Belgium, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the UK. Users should contact the manufacturer or their healthcare provider for instructions on how to proceed.
The recalled product
- Product
- MedStream Programmable Pump; 40ml - 91-4201US Usage: The Medstream programmable pump is intended for the intrathecal delivery of Baclofen in the US market and for the intrathecal delivery of Morphine or Baclofen in the EMEA market. Refill Kits- are intended for use in the fil
- Manufacturer
- Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5
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 (5)
- Lot/Serial Number US: NMBKB6
- NMBKFF
- NMBKC5
- NMBKCF
- NMBJ3K
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Codman & Shurtleff, 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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