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GemStar infusion pump, list numbers 13000 and 13100, GemStar Infusion Pump (pain management) list number 13150. Product Usage The pu...

Units Affected
0
Recall Date
March 19, 2013
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Other

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0421-2015.

Some patients are obtaining access to the dosage reset codes required to change the settings on GemStar infusion pumps and are subsequently changing the infusion rate set by their doctors. Patients are obtaining access to these codes via website sponsors by downloading the GemStar User/Service Manual featured on the sponsors' websites. The GemStar User/Service Manual should be removed from these w

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0421-2015.

Recall terminated by FDA.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

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  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0421-2015.

Hospira Inc.

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Hospira Inc. Recall FAQ

Hospira Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: GemStar infusion pump, list numbers 13000 and 13100, GemStar Infusion Pump (pain management) list number 13150. Product Usage The pu.... The notice was published on March 19, 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 0 units are potentially affected.