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Device recall: Symbiq One Channel Infuser; an Rx medical device infusion pump used to administer I.V. fluids; Hospira, Inc., Lake Fores
FDA enforcement event 63056 is a device recall by Hospira Inc. of Lake Forest, IL, initiated 29 Aug 2012 and classified Class I, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 5% of the 823 device enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 15 Mar 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Hospira Inc. has 151 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL.
Reason for recall
"The Symbiq pump touchscreen may not respond to user selection, may experience a delayed response, or may register a different value from the value selected by the user. Failure of the touchscreen to respond to user input could result in a delay in therapy or result in over delivery or under delivery of medication if the user does not confirm the programmed values on the pump's confirmation…"
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and Internationally to Canada"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0069-2013 | Symbiq One Channel Infuser; an Rx medical device infusion pump used to administer I.V. fluids; Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, Made in Costa Rica; List Number 16026-01 Device is a general purpose infusion pump designed to deliver fluids, solutions, medications, agents, nutritionals, electrolytes, blood and… | 19,614 units | Class I | Terminated | 31 Oct 2012 |
| Z-0070-2013 | Symbiq Two Channel Infuser; an Rx medical device infusion pump used to administer I.V. fluids; Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, Made in Costa Rica; List Number 16027-01 Device is a general purpose infusion pump designed to deliver fluids, solutions, medications, agents, nutritionals, electrolytes, blood and… | 14,067 units | Class I | Terminated | 31 Oct 2012 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Hospira Inc.
All 151 events for Hospira Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The Symbiq pump touchscreen may not respond to user selection, may experience a delayed response, or may register a different value from the value selected by the user. Failure of the touchscreen to respond to user input could result in a delay in therapy or result in over delivery or under delivery of medication if the user does not confirm the programmed values on the pump's confirmation…"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and Internationally to Canada"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Mar 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.