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Device recall: Smiths Medical Medfusion Model 3500 Syringe pumps, Item Numbers: a) 3500 b) 3500-0600-00 c) 3500-0600-01 d) 3500-0600-24
Smiths Medical ASD Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) initiated this device recall on 19 Dec 2023; FDA lists 4 product records under event 93771, classified Class II.
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 917 device enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Smiths Medical ASD Inc. has 108 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
Smiths Medical ASD Inc., Minneapolis, MN.
Reason for recall
"Medfusion Model 4000, 3500, and 3010 pumps manufactured or serviced with Barrel Clamp Guide (Part Number G6000716), Lot Numbers P0407365, P0486670, and P0561740 may contain a molding defect that could potentially lead to slippage of the spring within the barrel clamp assembly. If this occurs, it could result in the inability of the pump to recognize a syringe or the pump may misidentify the size…"
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1540-2024 | Smiths Medical Medfusion Model 3500 Syringe pumps, Item Numbers: a) 3500 b) 3500-0600-00 c) 3500-0600-01 d) 3500-0600-249 e) 3500-0600-50 f) 3500-0600-51 g) 3500-0600-82 h) 3500-306 i) 3500-402 j) 3500-414 k) 3500-415 l) 3500-500 m) 3500E n) 3500VX-306 o) 3500VX-500 | 3821 pumps | Class II | Ongoing | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Z-1541-2024 | Smiths Medical Medfusion Model 4000 Syringe pump, Item Numbers: a) 4000-0101-249, b) 4000-0101-50, c) 4000-0101-51, d) 4000-0105-249, e) 4000-0105-50, f) 4000-0105-51, g) 4000-0105-78, h) 4000-0106-00, i) 4000-0106-01, j) 4000-0106-231, | 7160 pumps | Class II | Ongoing | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Z-1542-2024 | Smiths Medical Model 3010 Syringe pumps: a. Protege Model 3010, b. Medfusion Model 3010A, c. Protege UK Model 3010E | 27 pumps | Class II | Ongoing | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Z-1543-2024 | Smiths Medical Medfusion Guide Barrel Clamp, Item number G6000716 | 1842 guide barrel clamps | Class II | Ongoing | 24 Apr 2024 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
All 108 events for Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Medfusion Model 4000, 3500, and 3010 pumps manufactured or serviced with Barrel Clamp Guide (Part Number G6000716), Lot Numbers P0407365, P0486670, and P0561740 may contain a molding defect that could potentially lead to slippage of the spring within the barrel clamp assembly. If this occurs, it could result in the inability of the pump to recognize a syringe or the pump may misidentify the size…"
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."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "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.