Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-1715-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2020.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Portex LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling Syringe with Dry Lithium Heparin for Gases and Electrolytes

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: January 7, 2020

Date Posted: April 22, 2020

Recall Number: Z-1715-2020

Event ID: 84681

Reason for Recall:

Portex Pro-Vent and LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling syringes may have broken luers.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 720,100 total devices

Code Information:

Portex LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling Syringe: Item Number Lot Number 4042-2 3848838 4042-2 3848878 4042-2 3856950 4042-2 3859774 4042LH 3856958 4042LH 3859747

Distribution Pattern:

USA: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, 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. Int'l: CA, DE, AU.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated