Hospira Recalls Plum A+ Infusion Pumps Due to Undersized Diaphragm
Hospira Inc. is recalling 357,778 Plum A+ Infusion Pumps because an undersized fluid shield diaphragm may cause alarms and delay or interrupt therapy.
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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves the delay or interruption of therapy, which poses a risk of harm to patients, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Hospira Inc. is recalling 357,778 units of the Plum A+ Infusion Pump with Hospira MedNet Software (List Number 20792). The recall is due to a defect where the fluid shield diaphragm is undersized. This issue may result in alarms and the delay or interruption of patient therapy.
The affected devices were distributed nationwide in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as in Costa Rica, Turks and Caicos, and the Dominican Republic. The recall covers specific serial numbers listed in the official FDA record Z-2727-2016.
Healthcare facilities and users should check their inventory for the affected serial numbers. The source text does not specify a consumer action or a specific remedy, but the recall is intended to address the risk of therapy interruption.
The recalled product
- Product
- Plum A+ Infusion Pump with Hospira MedNet Software. List Number 20792. The Plum A+ Infusion Systems are a multi-purpose family of devices that provides precise delivery of multiple therapies across the general spectrum of clinical care. The Plum A+ family infusion pumps are self
- Manufacturer
- Hospira Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Infusion Pump
- Affected units
- 357,778
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 Number 20792. Serial numbers: 16061001
- 16061002
- 16061003
- 16061004
- 16061005
- 16061006
- 16061007
- 16061008
- 16061009
- 16061010
- 16061011
- 16061012
- 16061013
- 16061014
- 16061015
- 16061016
- 16061017
- 16061018
- 16061019
- 16061020
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 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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