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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 24, 2019

OriGen Biomedical 3/8" FloPump Recall: Expired Product Risk

OriGen Biomedical recalls expired 3/8" FloPump pumps. These sterile medical devices may not be safe for use after expiration. Consumers should check product lot numbers and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0318-2021Medical deviceOriGen Biomedical ›
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Recalling firmOriGen Biomedical, Inc.7000 Burleson Rd Bldg D · Austin, TX 78744-3202
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What happened, in plain English

OriGen Biomedical is recalling expired 3/8" FloPump medical pumps. Using expired sterile medical devices can lead to infections or other health risks if the product is no longer safe. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67614-origen-biomedical-3-8-flopump-recall-expired-product-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67614-origen-biomedical-3-8-flopump-recall-expired-product-risk · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0318-2021

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“OriGen Biomedical 3/8" FloPump Recall: Expired Product Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67614-origen-biomedical-3-8-flopump-recall-expired-product-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0318-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0318-2021%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Expired medical products can lose effectiveness and safety over time. Sterile devices that are past their expiration date may not be safe for use, increasing the risk of infections or other complications.

Who’s affected

Medical patients who use these expired sterile pumps for prescription treatments. Those with the specific lot number 042417-5045 are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name '3/8" FloPump', model 'REF 6400S', and lot number 042417-5045. The product is sterile and intended for prescription use only.

  • Brand
    OriGen Biomedical
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Look for the lot number 042417-5045 on the pump's packaging or label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Texas.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “US: TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 24, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 30, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 11, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 14, 2021420192021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-0318-2021 (June 24, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0318-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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