Smiths Medical Portex ProVent Blood Kit: Broken Luer Risk
Smiths Medical recalls Portex ProVent Arterial Blood Sampling Kits with dry lithium heparin for gases and electrolytes due to potential broken luer fittings. Affected units have specific lot numbers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Lots of Smiths Medical Portex Pro-Vent and LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling syringes may have broken luers.
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What happened, in plain English
Smiths Medical is recalling Portex ProVent Arterial Blood Sampling Kits that may have broken luer fittings. This could cause leaks or disconnections during blood draws, potentially leading to injury or contamination. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66148-smiths-medical-portex-provent-blood-kit-broken-luer-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/66148-smiths-medical-portex-provent-blood-kit-broken-luer-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1716-2020
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“Smiths Medical Portex ProVent Blood Kit: Broken Luer Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66148-smiths-medical-portex-provent-blood-kit-broken-luer-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1716-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1716-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Broken luer fittings may cause leaks or disconnections during blood sampling. This could lead to blood loss, contamination, or injury to the user or patient.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals using these kits for blood sampling are most at risk. Patients receiving blood draws with affected kits could face contamination or injury.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the item number and lot number on the kit. Affected kits include specific combinations like G1724 with lot 3859779 or 4599P-1 with lot 3859751.
- Brand
Smiths Medical- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
USA: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI,MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA. Int'l: CA, DE, AU.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-1715-2020 | Portex LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling Syringe with Dry Lithium Heparin for Gases and Electrolytes; Portex LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling Syringe: Item Number Lot Number 4042-2 3848838 4042-2 3848878 4042-2 3856950 4042-2 3859774 4042LH 3856958 4042LH 3859747 | 720,100 total devices |
| Z-1716-2020 | Portex ProVent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit with Dry Lithium Heparin for Gases and Electrolytes; Portex Pro-Vent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit: Item Number Lot Number G1724 3859779 G1702 3863522 4599P-1 3859751 4599P-1 3862142 4599P-1 3863544 4599P-1 3863545 4599P-1 3869581 G1665 3856947 4588P-2 3862145 4558PE 3859727 | 127,700 total devices |
What to do — step by step
Check Kit Details
Look for the item number and lot number on the kit to see if it matches the listed affected combinations.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 34 states.
FDA distribution: “USA: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI,MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA. Int'l: CA, DE, AU.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1716-2020 (January 7, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1716-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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