—#108180

Product

GemStar Bolus Cord; a remote bolus cord and switch for use with GemStar 7 Therapy and Pain Management Pumps, list 13000, 13150, 13087 and 13088; Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045; List Number 13027; An accessory for the infusion pump that allows bolus requests to be made by a patient or clinician up to 6 feet (1.8 m) away from the pump.

FDA product code: FRN — Pump, Infusion
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General Hospital
510(k) numbers: K023062, K042980, K051079, K060806, K083019
Affected lot / code info: List Number 13027, all units

Why it was recalled

Hospira has received customer reports of bolus delivery failures when using the GemStar bolus cord. Possible failures may be a result of cracked or damaged bolus cords which may result in an open or short circuit of the Bolus Cord.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Hospira, sent an "URGENT DEVICE FIELD CORRECTION RECALL" letter dated March 28, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The customers were instructed to take care when removing the bolus cord from the base of the GemStar unit, inspect the cord for damage, discontinue using any damaged cords, and to call Hospira at 1-800-241-4002 for replacement. A Reply Form was enclosed for customers to complete and return via fax to 1-866-912-7085 or e-mail to: Hospira2627@stericycle.com. Contact Hospira Customer Care at 1-877-946-7747 for technical assistance.

Recalling firm

Firm: Hospira Inc.
Address: 275 N Field Dr, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2579

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nola, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-03-28
Posted by FDA: 2012-04-26
Terminated: 2016-09-14
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #108180. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.