Hospira Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-2027-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

The Hospira MedNet Medication Management Suite (MMS). Product Usage: The Hospira MedNet Medication Management Suite (MMS) is intended to facilitate networked communication between MMS compatible computer systems and Hospira infusion pumps. The MMS provides trained healthcare professionals with the capability to send, receive, report, and store information from interfaced external systems, and to configure and edit infusion programming parameters. The MMS is intended to provide a way to automate the programming of infusion parameters, thereby decreasing the amount of manual steps necessary to enter infusion data. All data entry and validation of infusion parameters is performed by a trained healthcare professional according to physicians orders.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 6, 2014

Date Posted: July 16, 2014

Recall Number: Z-2027-2014

Event ID: 68658

Reason for Recall:

Hospira MedNet 5.5, 5.8.1, and 5.8.2 contains software defect where the dosing units of "nanog/kg/min" and "milliUnits/min" are not sent to a Plum A+ device (Version 13.40, 13.41, and 13.4.2) via Auto Programming when those dosing units are not properly established in the customized drug library. A dosing unit mismatch of "nanog/kg/min" or "milliUnits/min" on an unmatched medication will produce a

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 13 units

Code Information:

1) Software Version 5.5, List Number: 16037-04-13; 2) Software Version 5.8.1, List Number: 16037-04-31; 3) Software Version 5.8.2, List Number: 16037-04-33

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide in the states of FL, LA, PA, WA, WY and the country of Hong Kong

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated