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FDA Device recall Z-0157-2014

Portex¿ Spinal Tray with Drugs 22g/25g Quincke

On 2013-11-13 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Portex¿ Spinal Tray with Drugs 22g/25g Quincke by Smiths Medical Asd, citing visual particulate in the glass ampules of 5% Lidocaine HCL and 7.5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 2 mL Ampoule, NDC # 0409-4712-01, Hospira Lot Number 23-227-DK. These ampules are inc….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-0157-2014
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2013-09-23
Published2013-11-13
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanySmiths Medical Asd
DistributionUS

Product

Portex¿ Spinal Tray with Drugs 22g/25g Quincke; 15249-21 The Regional Anesthesia family of products is comprised of sterile (unless otherwise indicated in the product scope), single-use devices designed to perform epidural, spinal, combined epidural/spinal, nerve block, lumbar puncture and regional anesthesia procedures. The spinal products are comprised of spinal needles, introducer needles and accessories required to perform a spinal procedure.

Reason

Visual particulate in the glass ampules of 5% Lidocaine HCL and 7.5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 2 mL Ampoule, NDC # 0409-4712-01, Hospira Lot Number 23-227-DK. These ampules are included in certain Portex Spinal Anaesthesia Trays.

Identifiers

code_infoLot Number: 2445601

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0157-2014%22

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