CLASS II Device recall · Reported 21 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hospira MedNet Medication Management Suite recalled
Hospira Inc. A Pfizer is recalling Hospira MedNet Medication Management Suite, distributed in 13 states. The recall was initiated on 28 Jul 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2790-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74903
- Recalling firm
- Hospira Inc. A Pfizer, Lake Forest, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Jul 2016
- FDA classified
- 13 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 21 Sep 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Infusion Pumps
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +47 days |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Hospira MedNet 6.1 software, in combination with the SapphirePlus 13.1x infusion pump, may result in incorrect bolus amount calculations for drugs whose concentrations are listed in Million Units.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Hospira MedNet Medication Management Suite software, version 6.1, List Numbers 16037-64-02 and 16037-64-03, in combination with the SapphirePlus 13.1x infusion pump Hospira MedNet Medication Management Suite is intended to facilitate networked communication between compatible computer systems and Hospital infusion pumps.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US including ND, TX, MI, MN, WI, IA, ME, HI, PA, MA, NJ, NY, CT, and Internationally to Canada.
ConnecticutHawaiiIowaMassachusettsMaineMichiganMinnesotaNorth DakotaNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvaniaTexasWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Hospira MedNet 6.1 software, in combination with the SapphirePlus 13.1x infusion pump, may result in incorrect bolus amount calculations for drugs whose concentrations are listed in Million Units.
Which lots are affected?
List Numbers 16037-64-02 and 16037-64-03
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US including ND, TX, MI, MN, WI, IA, ME, HI, PA, MA, NJ, NY, CT, and Internationally to Canada.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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