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Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.: G1777: Umbilical (2) 3 mL Line Draw, Luer lock syringes (heparin concentration: 23.5 I.U. per mL) with Filter-Pro devices and (2) Needle-Pro Devices with 22G x 1needles Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes are sterile, single-use devices, in-vitro diagnostic devices used for the drawing of arterial blood via an arterial line. The product is not for injection.

Recall number
Z-1191-2014
Recalling firm
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Product
G1777: Umbilical (2) 3 mL Line Draw, Luer lock syringes (heparin concentration: 23.5 I.U. per mL) with Filter-Pro devices and (2) Needle-Pro Devices with 22G x 1needles Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes are sterile, single-use devices, in-vitro diagnostic devices used for the drawing of arterial blood via an arterial line. The product is not for injection.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-11-22
Posted
2014-03-12
Terminated
2020-11-20
Reason
issue with the plunger tip of the Portex Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Root cause
Component change control
Action
Smiths Medical sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated November 22, 2013, to all affected consignees via FedEx beginning on November 23, 2013. Distributors were instructed to notify their customers. Customers were instructed to inspect their inventory for the affected product and quarantine the affected syringes. Complete and return the attached Urgent Field Safety Notice Confirmation Form by fax to 603-358-1017 or by email to LineDraw@smiths-medical.com. Upon receipt of the completed form, a customer service representative will contact them to arrange for exchange of their unused affecte devices for credit or replacement. Customers were instructed to forward the notice to all personnel who need to be aware within their organization and to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred. Customers were instructed to report any issues with the product to Smiths Medical's Global Complaint Department at 1-866-216-8806 or globalcomplaints@smiths-medical.com. For questions regarding this recall call 603-352-3812.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. Internationally to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Spain, and Sweden.
Lot, serial or model codes
2491431
510(k) numbers
["K952516"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JKA
Firm FEI
1217052
Firm city
Keene
Firm state
NH
Firm country
not on file

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