Reported Jul 24, 2013 · Terminated

LifeShield; Sterile; Rx only; List No. 19666-28; SYMBIQ PUMP SET, CONVERTIBLE PIN, PIGGYBACK, 2 CLAVES PORTS AND OPTION…

Hospira Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Hospira Inc. · 275 N Field Dr · Lake Forest, IL · 60045-2579

Is this the product you have?

LifeShield; Sterile; Rx only; List No. 19666-28; SYMBIQ PUMP SET, CONVERTIBLE PIN, PIGGYBACK, 2 CLAVES PORTS AND OPTION LOK, NON-DEHP; NOMINAL LENGTH

5 of 5 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
197 IN (249 CM)
2PRIMING VOLUME: 14 ML
3For the administration of I.V. fluids
4Made in Costa Rica
5Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA The Hospira Symbiq Infusion System is a general infusion system which provides IV infusion across the general spectrum of clinical care. The Symbiq pumps are standard sized pumps which are typically facility-based infusion pumps which may be used to deliver continuous and/or intermittent infusions to a variety of patient populations.
Lot codes and dates
  • List Number19666-04-28
  • Lot Number87-188-5H
Amount recalled
14,400 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Hospira has received reports of customers experiencing air-in-line alarms related to administration sets that have a drip chamber with a ball valve. Preliminary investigation findings found that there is a potential for the ball valve to not seal the drip chamber as intended, leading to air in the line of the administration set.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 7, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:18 PM UTC

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