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Medium RiskFDA Device

Smiths Medical ASD Inc.: The povidone iodine prep pads packaged with the arterial blood sampling kits will not maintain the iodine potency through its labeled 36-month expiration dating.

Agency Publication Date: February 15, 2019
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Affected Products

Product: Aplicare Povidone Iodine Prep Pads packaged within Portex Pro-Vent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit with Dry Lithium Heparin for Gases and Electrolytes, models 4589P-1, 4591EG-1, 4591P-1, 4599P-1, 4611LH, 4611P-1, 4620EG-1, 4620P-1, 4640LH, 4640P-1, 4649P-1, 4660EG-1, 4660P-1, 4699LH, 4699P-1, G1325, G1412, G1481, G1509, G1548, G1581, G1586, G1602, G1627, G1632, G1634, G1671, G1675, G1716, G1724, G1773, and G1807. The firm name on the label is Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Keene, NH.

Product with expiration dates between 11/30/2016 and 5/31/2020.

Product: Aplicare Povidone Iodine Prep Pads packaged within Portex Pulsator Arterial Blood Sampling Kit with Liquid Sodium Heparin, models 4037NP-1, 4039-1, 4039EG-1, 4044EG-1, 4044P-1, 4057NP-1, 4067NP-1, 4077EG-1, 4077NP-1, 4084P-1, G1193, G1374, G1585, G1589, G1598, G1621, and G1806. The firm name on the label is Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Keene, NH.

Product with expiration dates between 11/30/2016 and 5/31/2020.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 80829
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Smiths Medical ASD Inc.
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 2 products (Approx. 28,578,939 kits for both products)

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