Smiths Medical recalls Left Heart Kit Model M20268 for blood pressure monitoring with insufficient welds in specific lots. Affected units may have safety risks during use.
Specific lots of Medex High Pressure Adaptors, Rotators, Manifolds, Stopcocks and Tubing and Medex LogiCal Kits may have been manufactured with insufficient or incomplete welds. These are components for various cardiac kits including pressure monitoring devices and interventional imaging devices.
Smiths Medical is recalling Left Heart Kit Model M2026:8 for blood pressure monitoring because specific lots may have insufficient or incomplete welds. This could lead to safety issues during medical procedures.
Insufficient or incomplete welds in specific components could cause leaks or failures during medical procedures. This might lead to inaccurate blood pressure readings or device malfunction.
Healthcare professionals using the Left Heart Kit Model M20268 for blood pressure monitoring are most at risk. Patients receiving care with affected units may also be impacted.
Check for the model number M20268 on the Left Heart Kit. Affected lots include 4002486, 4019146, and 4036647.
Look for the lot numbers 4002486, 4019146, or 4036647 on the Left Heart Kit.
The recalled model number is M20268 for blood pressure monitoring.
Affected lot numbers are 4002486, 4019146, and 4036647.
The recall record does not specify a remedy, so contact Smiths Medical for guidance.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Smiths Medical to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1472-2021 — Smiths Medical Smiths Medical Hello, I own a Smiths Medical that is covered by recall Z-1472-2021 from Smiths Medical. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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