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CriticalFDAfda-Z-1272-2022SOFTWARE DEFECT

Medfusion Syringe Pump Models: 3500, 3500-0600-00, 3500-0600-01, 3500-0600-249, 3500-0600-50, 3500-0600-51, 3500-0600-82, 3500-306, 3500...

⚠ Critical FDA Safety Notice — Talk to Your Doctor

The FDA has flagged this as a serious safety concern (software defect). Do not stop, change, or discard a prescribed medication or medical device on your own. Contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately to ask whether this notice applies to your prescription and what to do next. Any specific guidance below comes directly from the FDA — Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice.

Units Affected
65,093
Recall Date
April 18, 2022
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Software Defect

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1272-2022.

Multiple issues with the potential for interruption of therapy or over-infusion: 1. Primary Audible Alarm (PAA), 2. Unanticipated Depleted Battery Alarms, 3. Time Base Alarm, 4. Intermittent Volume Over Time (IVOT) - Infusion Continues after System Failure, 5. Clearing of Program Volume Delivered (PVD), 6. False Alarm for Rate Below Recommended Minimum for Syringe Size, 7. Incorrect Bolus or Loading Dose Time Display, 8. Domain Name Server (DNS) Port 1001

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1272-2022.

Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  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-1272-2022.

Smiths Medical ASD Inc.

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Smiths Medical Asd Inc. Recall FAQ

Smiths Medical Asd Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Medfusion Syringe Pump Models: 3500, 3500-0600-00, 3500-0600-01, 3500-0600-249, 3500-0600-50, 3500-0600-51, 3500-0600-82, 3500-306, 3500.... The notice was published on April 18, 2022 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 65,093 units are potentially affected.