Z-1159-2013Class I

GemStar Pump - Battery

Name: Z-1159-2013 GemStar Pump - Battery
Creator: Hospira Inc.
Published: 2013-03-18
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Abbott Medical / initiated 2013-03-18 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Hospira Inc. began a recall of GemStar Pump - Battery Product Usage: The GemStar Pump is a small and lightweight, single channel infusion device designed for use in the home, in the... on 2013-03-18. FDA classified it as Class I and gives the reason as "Battery level lower then 2.4 volts results in corrupt history log and loss of data for preview therapy's parameters and causes an 11/004 error resulting in the pump not being able to be used". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1159-2013
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2013-03-18
Posted: 2013-04-26
Terminated: 2017-03-07
Recalling firm: Abbott Medical
Product: GemStar Pump - Battery Product Usage: The GemStar Pump is a small and lightweight, single channel infusion device designed for use in the home, in the hospital, or anywhere electronic infusion is required. The GemStar Pump can be powered by AC mains adaptor, rechargeable battery pack, docking station, or two disposable AA alkaline batteries. When powered by batteries, The GemStar Pump is ideal for ambulatory patients.
Product code: FRN Pump, Infusion
Reason for recall: Battery level lower then 2.4 volts results in corrupt history log and loss of data for preview therapy's parameters and causes an 11/004 error resulting in the pump not being able to be used.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: Hospira sent an Urgent Device Field Correction letter dated March 18, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to notify their consignees if they further distributed the product and confirm they have done so by return of the reply form to Stericycle. Lithium batteries that are older than three (3) years should be replaced. Customers should contact their Hospira Advanced Knowledge Center at 1-800-241-4002, option 4, to determine if their battery need to be replaced and if necessary, arrange for the return of their device to perform battery replacement. Customers with questions should call 1-877-907-7516. For questions regarding this recall call 224-212-4892.
Quantity in commerce: List Number 13000: 25,119 pumps; List Number 13100: 185 pumps; List Number 13150: 13,497 pumps
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Chile and Colombia.
Product codes and lots: List Numbers: 13000, 13100, 13150

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1159-2013
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1159-2013	Class I	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-05-08	2013-04-26
Z-1160-2013	Class I	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2013-05-08	2013-04-26

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)