CLASS II Device recall · Reported 15 Aug 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Medfusion Syringe Infusion Pump recalled by Smiths Medical ASD

Smiths Medical ASD is recalling Medfusion Syringe Infusion Pump, containing the Barrel Clamp Guide mechanism, distributed in 26 states. The recall was initiated on 13 Apr 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesBarrel Clamp Guide mechanism number: G6000716; Barrel Clamp Guide lot numbers: P0239588, P0321444, and P0462421
Quantity recalled276 units

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-2662-2018
FDA event ID
80490
Recalling firm
Smiths Medical ASD, Minneapolis, MN
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
13 Apr 2018
FDA classified
8 Aug 2018
Reported
15 Aug 2018
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons
Device type
Infusion Pumps

Timeline

13 Apr 2018Recall initiated by company
8 Aug 2018Classified by FDA+117 days
15 Aug 2018Published in enforcement report+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Certain Barrel Clamp Guides may contain a ridge that could potentially lead to spring slippage, resulting in the inability of the pump to recognize a loaded syringe or the pump, misidentifying the size of a loaded syringe.

Product as listed by the FDA

Medfusion Syringe Infusion Pump, containing the Barrel Clamp Guide mechanism

Where it was distributed

US distribution to AL, AZ, CA, DC, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA. International distribution to Canada and Lebanon.

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Certain Barrel Clamp Guides may contain a ridge that could potentially lead to spring slippage, resulting in the inability of the pump to recognize a loaded syringe or the pump, misidentifying the size of a loaded syringe.

Which lots are affected?

Barrel Clamp Guide mechanism number: G6000716; Barrel Clamp Guide lot numbers: P0239588, P0321444, and P0462421

Where was it sold?

US distribution to AL, AZ, CA, DC, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA. International distribution to Canada and Lebanon.

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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