Who makes Hospira pumps?

Who makes Hospira pumps?

Pfizer
ICU Medical Completes the Acquisition of Hospira Infusion Systems from Pfizer. The addition of Hospira’s I.V. pumps, solutions, and devices business to ICU Medical’s existing portfolio creates a leading pure-play infusion therapy company with focus and global scale.

What are the three major problems of infusion pumps?

The FDA has summarized the three major reasons for infusion pump malfunctions as the following:

• Software Defects. Some pumps fail to activate pre-programmed alarms when problems occur, while others activate an alarm in the absence of a problem.
• User Interface Issues.
• Mechanical or Electrical Failures.

What is a Hospira pump?

The Hospira / Abbott Plum A Plus Infusion Pump is a general-purpose infusion pump. This device provides precise delivery of multiple therapies across the general spectrum of clinical care. The Hospira Plum A Plus advances oncology care in the service of caregiver and enhances patient safety.

Are infusion pumps safe?

Because infusion pumps are frequently used to administer critical fluids, including high-risk medications, pump failures can have significant implications for patient safety. These issues can compromise the safe use of external infusion pumps and lead to over- or under-infusion, missed treatments, or delayed therapy.

Where is Hospira located?

Lake Forest, Illinois
Hospira was an American global pharmaceutical and medical device company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.

What is the difference between infusion pump and syringe pump?

An infusion pump draws fluid from a standard bag of intravenous fluid and controls the rate of flow. A syringe pump is a different type of infusion delivery device. Instead of drawing fluid from an infusion bag, intravenous medications are drawn into a syringe and installed into the device.

How much does an infusion pump cost?

To deliver the wide array of drug therapies, the infusion market comprises large-volume and small-volume infusion pumps. Large volume pumps can administer fluids such as glucose and deliver drug therapies. The cost of these devices ranges from $2,184 to $6,865.

What are the complications of infusion pump?

Examples of Reported Infusion Pump Problems

• Software problems.
• Alarm errors.
• Inadequate user interface design (“human factors” issues)
• Broken components.
• Battery failures.
• Fire, sparks, charring, or shocks.

Is Hospira part of Pfizer?

Pfizer acquired Hospira in September 2015 in a deal worth about $17 billion. Hospira, headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, develops and markets injectable drugs and infusion technologies. Under the new deal, Pfizer will receive about $400 million in newly issued shares of ICU common stock and $600 million in cash.

How many pumps were affected by the Baxter recall?

Baxter told the F.D.A. in April that it planned to begin its next round of corrections to the pumps in May 2012 and expected to complete them by 2013. The recall affects about 200,000 pumps, mostly used in hospitals, said Erin Gardiner, a Baxter spokeswoman.

What happened to Baxter’s Colleague infusion pumps?

The Food and Drug Administration ordered Baxter International to recall all of its Colleague infusion pumps in use and provide a refund or no-cost replacement to United States customers.

Will Sigma International have enough capacity to replace colleague pumps?

Ben Andrew, an analyst at William Blair & Company, said the two-year window gave Baxter more time than had been expected to arrange the manufacture of replacement Sigma Spectrum pumps. But a Goldman Sachs analyst, David Roman, said he did not think Sigma International had enough capacity to replace the full Colleague installed base.