Hospira Inc. - GemStar Docking Station - Class 1 Recall

The GemStar Docking Station is often used in the post-operative setting where the GemStar pump is providing pain/PCA medication infusion, in combination with other GemStar accessories such as the GemStar Lock Box and patient bolus cord. In this manner the GemStar pump is often used for epidural delivery. The docking station is also used for hosting the GemStar pump for other general infusions such as IV solutions, antibiotics, parenteral nutrition, cardiovascular, and the typical range of applications which more traditional large volume infusion pumps are used. The GemStar Docking Station is used most often in the hospital setting, often in post-operative, set-down, or ICU units. It can also be used in infusion centers, long term care facilities, nursing homes, and in the home.
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