Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 31, 2012
The Symbiq pump touchscreen may not respond to user selection, may experience a delayed response, or may register a different value from the value selected by the user. Failure …
Hospira Inc. recalled Symbiq One Channel Infuser; an Rx medical device infusion pump used to administer I.V. fl… - a critical-severity action.
Symbiq One Channel Infuser; an Rx medical device infusion pump used to administer I.V. fl… was recalled by Hospira Inc. in October 31, 2012. Reason: The Symbiq pump touchscreen may not respond to user selection, may experience a delayed response, or may regi…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0069-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Hospira Inc. issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-The Symbiq pump touchscreen may not respond to user selection, may experience a delayed response, or may regi….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0069-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0069-2013) was formally reported on October 31, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 29, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Hospira Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Lake Forest, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as 19,614 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: The Symbiq pump touchscreen may not respond to user selection, may experience a delayed response, or may register a different value from the value selected by the user. Failure of the touchscreen to respond to user in… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and Internationally to Canada. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified high severity.
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
19,614 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Symbiq One Channel Infuser; an Rx medical device infusion pump used to administer I.V. fluids; Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, Made in Costa Rica; List Number 16026-01 Device is a general purpose infusion pump designed to deliver fluids, solutions, medications, agents, nutritionals, electrolytes, blood and blood products for parenteral, enteral, intravenous, intra-arterial, subcutaneous, epidural
The Symbiq pump touchscreen may not respond to user selection, may experience a delayed response, or may register a different value from the value selected by the user. Failure of the touchscreen to respond to user input could result in a delay in therapy or result in over delivery or under delivery of medication if the user does not confirm the programmed values on the pump's confirmation screen prior to starting the infusion.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0069-2013 |
| Date reported | October 31, 2012 |
| Date initiated | August 29, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Hospira Inc. |
| Firm location | Lake Forest, IL |
| Affected scope | 19,614 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and Internationally to Canada |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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