FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-1679-2013
Baxter's elastomeric infusion pumps are non-electronic, ambulatory, disposable devices that deliver continuous medication for periods of 30 minutes up to 7 days. They are designed for medication therapies requiring continuous infusion. The infusion pumps can be utilized for slow, continuous delivery through clinically acceptable routes of administration such as intravenous (IV), intra-arterial (IA), and subcutaneous or epidural infusion of medications directly into an intraoperative site or subcutaneously for post-operative pain management.
Published July 17, 2013 · Recall initiated: July 31, 2009
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
There are reported incidents of leakage on the INFUSOR and FOLFUSOR pumps at the connection of the blue winged cap and the distal male Luer. Investigation of these reports indicates the incidence of leakage has only occurred after pumps are filled, primed, re-capped (using the blue winged Luer cap) and stored for a period of time, typically overnight. In addition, the reported instances of leakage
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- Baxter Healthcare Corp.
- Distributor
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide), Puerto Rico and Internationally to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Ecuador, Finland, France (including Martinique and Reunion Islands), Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isreal, Italy, Luxemburg, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweded, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
- Lot
- *** 1) Product Code: 2C4700K; Lot: 09A014
- Risk classification
- Class II
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- United States
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