Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 22, 2017
20 Pumps sold to the Finnish market contain a message in which one word in the message is mistranslated. When the user follows a specific set of key presses the pump will display …
Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. recalled CADD Solis VIP Ambulatory Infusion Pump, Model 21-21210, Reorder 21-2120-0102-15, - a moderate-severity action.
CADD Solis VIP Ambulatory Infusion Pump, Model 21-21210, Reorder 21-2120-0102-15, was recalled by Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. in March 22, 2017. Reason: 20 Pumps sold to the Finnish market contain a message in which one word in the message is mistranslated. When…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1439-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-20 Pumps sold to the Finnish market contain a message in which one word in the message is mistranslated. When….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1439-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1439-2017) was formally reported on March 22, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 31, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Saint Paul, MN. Federal records list the affected scope as 20.
The documented reason for this recall is: 20 Pumps sold to the Finnish market contain a message in which one word in the message is mistranslated. When the user follows a specific set of key presses the pump will display the incorrect message. The message indic… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Internationally to Finland. 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 moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
20
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
CADD Solis VIP Ambulatory Infusion Pump, Model 21-21210, Reorder 21-2120-0102-15,
20 Pumps sold to the Finnish market contain a message in which one word in the message is mistranslated. When the user follows a specific set of key presses the pump will display the incorrect message. The message indicates that a Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) dose is unavailable because the pump is running. It should indicate that the PCA dose is not available because the pump is stopped. The function of the pump is unchanged and no patient injury can occur since no drug is being delivered.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1439-2017 |
| Date reported | March 22, 2017 |
| Date initiated | October 31, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. |
| Firm location | Saint Paul, MN |
| Affected scope | 20 |
| Distribution | Internationally to Finland |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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