FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

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.

Recall: Z-1677-2013 · Reported July 17, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1677-2013
Event ID
65577
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
July 17, 2013
Initiation Date
July 31, 2009
Classification Date
July 10, 2013
Termination Date
March 8, 2016
Address
1 Baxter Pkwy, N/A, Deerfield, IL, 60015-4625, United States

Description

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.

Reason

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

Code Info

*** 1) Product Code: 2C1008KP; Lots: 08M036, 08N041, 09A030, 09B044, 09C053, 09D018, 09E019, 09F005; *** 2) Product Code: 2C1009KP; Lots: 08M016, 08M035, 08M066, 09A010, 09A052, 09A065, 09A080, 09B038, 09B048, 09B060, 09B074, 09C03, 09C016, 09C044, 09C060, 09D011, 09D042, 09D049, 09D054, 09E021, 09E043, 09F002; *** 3) Product Code: 2C1063KP; Lots: 08K078, 08M014, 08M060, 08N022, 08N053, 08N074, 09A032, 09A057, 09B006, 09B014, 09C007, 09C017, 09C054, 09C077, 09D015, 09D041, 09E012,09E018, 09E022, 09E044; *** 4) Product Code: 2C1087KP; Lots: 08K074, 08M050, 08N051, 09A053, 09B063, 09C041, 09D044, 09E073; *** 5) Product Code: 2C1156KP; Lots: 08M063, 09C042

Distribution

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.

Quantity

Code 2C1008KP: 56,400 units; Code 2C1009KP: 180,004 units; Code 2C1063KP: 154,937 units; Code 2C1087KP: 43,521 units; Code 2C1156KP: 7,908 units