Device recall: Plum A+ Hyperbaric Infusion Pump; List Number 11005; Labeled in part: PLUM A+ HYPERBARIC; Product Usage: The Plum A+ Inf

FDA enforcement event 64091 · Class II · initiated 5 Feb 2012 · status Terminated · terminated 14 Nov 2016

DeviceVoluntary: Firm initiated7 product recordsLake Forest, IL

FDA enforcement event 64091 is a device recall by Hospira Inc. of Lake Forest, IL, initiated 5 Feb 2012 and classified Class II, with 7 product records.

FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 88% of the 823 device enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 14 Nov 2016. 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

"Hospira has received reports of distal pressure sensor calibration drift on Plum A+ Infusers. The following error codes may be displayed during setup or infusion signifying possible calibration drift: E180/N180, E181/N181, E186/N186, E187/N187 or E346. Additionally, if the pressure sensor calibration has drifted, users may experience false distal occlusion alarms or distal occlusions that may not"

Distribution

"Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH,…"

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-0203-2014	Plum A+ Hyperbaric Infusion Pump; List Number 11005; Labeled in part: PLUM A+ HYPERBARIC; Product Usage: The Plum A+ Infusion Systems are a multipurpose family of devices that provides precise delivery of multiple therapies across the general spectrum of clinical care	List No. 11005: 179 units	Class II	Terminated	20 Nov 2013
Z-0204-2014	Plum A+ Infusion Pump; List Number: 11971; Product Usage: The Plum A+ Infusion Systems are a multipurpose family of devices that provides precise delivery of multiple therapies across the general spectrum of clinical care	List No. 11971: 10,669 units	Class II	Terminated	20 Nov 2013
Z-0205-2014	Plum A+ Infusion Pump; List Number: 11973; Product Usage: The Plum A+ Infusion Systems are a multipurpose family of devices that provides precise delivery of multiple therapies across the general spectrum of clinical care	List No. 11973: 71 units	Class II	Terminated	20 Nov 2013
Z-0206-2014	Plum A+3 Infusion Pump System; List Number: 12348; Product Usage: The Plum A+ Infusion Systems are a multipurpose family of devices that provides precise delivery of multiple therapies across the general spectrum of clinical care	List No. 12348: 214 units	Class II	Terminated	20 Nov 2013
Z-0207-2014	Plum A+ Infusion Pump; List Number: 12391; Product Usage: The Plum A+ Infusion Systems are a multipurpose family of devices that provides precise delivery of multiple therapies across the general spectrum of clinical care	List No. 12391: 182,970 units	Class II	Terminated	20 Nov 2013
Z-0208-2014	Plum A+ Infusion Pump; List Number: 12618; Product Usage: The Plum A+ Infusion Systems are a multipurpose family of devices that provides precise delivery of multiple therapies across the general spectrum of clinical care	List No. 12618: 7,691 units	Class II	Terminated	20 Nov 2013
Z-0209-2014	* 1) Plum A+ Infusion Pump; List Number: 20678; Labeled in part: PLUM A+3; for use with Hospira MedNet; * 2) Plum A+ Infusion Pump; List Number: 20679; Labeled in part: PLUM A+; for use with Hospira MedNet; *** 3) Plum A+ Infusion Pump with Hospira MedNet Software; List Number: 20792; Labeled in part: PLUM A+;…	1) List No. 20678: 21,551 units; 2) List No. 20679: 7,737 units; 3) List No. 20792: 126,696 units	Class II	Terminated	20 Nov 2013

Context

88%of 2012 device events are Class II823 events that year

7product records in this eventfirm median: 1

151events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Hospira Inc.

Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
21 Apr 2017	Infant 25% DEXTROSE Injection, USP, 2.5 g (250 mg/mL), 10 mL Unit of Use Single-dose Syringe per carton, Rx only, Hospir	Drug	Class I	1
1 Nov 2016	Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP, 100 mcg Fentanyl/ 2mL, Single Dose, 50 mcg/mL, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest IL 6	Drug	Class II	1
15 Aug 2016	DOBUTamine Injection, USP 250 mg/20 mL, 20 mL Vial, For IV Use Only, Must be Diluted Prior to Use, (12.5 mg per mL), Rx	Drug	Class II	1
29 Jun 2016	5% Lidocaine HCL and 7.5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 2 mL Single-dose ampule, 5 count box, Rx Only, For Spinal Anesthesia	Drug	Class III	1
23 Jun 2016	Diazepam Injection USP 10mg/2mL (5 mg/mL, 2 mL), Rx only, Hospira Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-1273-32	Drug	Class II	1
6 May 2016	Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP, 10 g, 100 mL vial, Rx only, Hospira, Lake Forest, IL, NDC 0409-6510-01	Drug	Class II	1
25 Mar 2016	The Plum 360 is a large volume infuser capable of delivering fluids for a variety of therapies such as parenteral, enter	Device	Class II	2
23 Mar 2016	Magnesium Sulfate Inj., USP 50%, 10 g/20 mL (0.5 g/mL), (4 mEq Magnesium/mL, 20 mL Single-dose vial, packaged in 25 vial	Drug	Class III	1
23 Mar 2016	Magnesium Sulfate Inj., USP 50%, 10 g/20 mL (0.5 g/mL), (4 mEq Magnesium/mL, 20 mL Single-dose vial, packaged in 25 vial	Drug	Class I	1
18 Mar 2016	8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50mEq (1mEq/mL), 4.2 grams (84 mg/mL), 50 mL, Rx only, Hospira Inc, Lake Forest,	Drug	Class I	1

All 151 events for Hospira Inc.

Questions and answers

Why was this device recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Hospira has received reports of distal pressure sensor calibration drift on Plum A+ Infusers. The following error codes may be displayed during setup or infusion signifying possible calibration drift: E180/N180, E181/N181, E186/N186, E187/N187 or E346. Additionally, if the pressure sensor calibration has drifted, users may experience false distal occlusion alarms or distal occlusions that may not"

What does Class II mean?

FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Where was the product distributed?

FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH,…"

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Nov 2016. "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.