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Health product recall

Plum Infusion Pumps (2016-03-30)

Starting date:
March 30, 2016
Posting date:
April 15, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-57956

Affected Products

A. Plum A+ Infusion Pump
B. Plum 360 Infusion Pump

Reason

Some Plum 360 and Plum A+ infusion pumps were not properly calibrated during the manufacturing process.  As a result, the impacted pumps can potentially produce false proximal occlusion alarms during cassette initialization (set-up of the therapy) or the alarm may be delayed in the case of a proximal occlusion during delivery (therapy).

Affected products

A. Plum A+ Infusion Pump

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

Model or catalog number

20792-13
20792-65

Companies
Manufacturer
Hospira Inc.
275 North Field Drive
Lake Forest
60045
Illinois
UNITED STATES

B. Plum 360 Infusion Pump

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

Model or catalog number

30010-13
30010-65

Companies
Manufacturer
Hospira Inc.
275 North Field Drive
Lake Forest
60045
Illinois
UNITED STATES