FDA Device recall Z-1716-2020
Portex ProVent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit with Dry Lithium Heparin for Gases and Electrolytes
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2020-04-22
On 2020-04-22 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Portex ProVent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit with Dry Lithium Heparin for Gases and Electrolytes by Smiths Medical Asd, citing lots of Smiths Medical Portex Pro-Vent and LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling syringes may have broken luers.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1716-2020 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2020-01-07 |
| Published | 2020-04-22 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC |
| Company | Smiths Medical Asd |
| Distribution | AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA |
Product
Portex ProVent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit with Dry Lithium Heparin for Gases and Electrolytes
Reason
Lots of Smiths Medical Portex Pro-Vent and LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling syringes may have broken luers.
Identifiers
| code_info | Portex Pro-Vent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit: Item Number Lot Number G1724 3859779 G1702 3863522…Portex Pro-Vent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit: Item Number Lot Number G1724 3859779 G1702 3863522 4599P-1 3859751 4599P-1 3862142 4599P-1 3863544 4599P-1 3863545 4599P-1 3869581 G1665 3856947 4588P-2 3862145 4558PE 3859727 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1716-2020%22
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