BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    ABACUS TPN Calculation Software, Baxa: 8300-0045 ABACUS CE (Calculator Edition), 8300-0046 ABACUS SE (Single-Workstation Edition), 8300-0047 ABACUS ME (Multi-Workstation Edition) ABACUS is a Windows - based order entry TPN software application for comprehensive calculations and label printing. The primary use of Abacus is for TPN order calculations. Other uses of Abacus include: non-TPN volumes administered to patients on TPN therapy in order calculations; CVVH calculations; Cardioplegia (Buckburg) calculations; Epidural calculations; Dilutions from concentrated ingredient; Combinations of multiple ingredients; Fractional doses from larger volumes

    Recall: Z-0539-2014 · Initiated December 3, 2013

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0539-2014
    Event Number
    66989
    Firm
    Baxter Corporation Englewood
    FEI Number
    1419106
    Product Code
    LNX
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Unknown/Undetermined by firm
    Initiated
    December 3, 2013
    Posted
    December 18, 2013
    Terminated
    October 16, 2015
    Address
    14445 Grasslands Dr, Englewood, CO, 80112-7062

    Description

    ABACUS TPN Calculation Software, Baxa: 8300-0045 ABACUS CE (Calculator Edition), 8300-0046 ABACUS SE (Single-Workstation Edition), 8300-0047 ABACUS ME (Multi-Workstation Edition) ABACUS is a Windows - based order entry TPN software application for comprehensive calculations and label printing. The primary use of Abacus is for TPN order calculations. Other uses of Abacus include: non-TPN volumes administered to patients on TPN therapy in order calculations; CVVH calculations; Cardioplegia (Buckburg) calculations; Epidural calculations; Dilutions from concentrated ingredient; Combinations of multiple ingredients; Fractional doses from larger volumes

    Reason

    Baxter Healthcare Corporation is issuing a voluntary correction for ABACUS Total parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Calculation Software versions 2.0 through 3.0 due to the possibility that a patient could receive another patient's TPN order as a result of data corruption.

    Action

    Baxter sent an Urgent Device Correction letter dated December 4, 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 check the patient order against the final bag label as part of the TPN acceptance procedure to ensure that the patient's TPN order is correct. Customers will be contacted by Baxter to arrange for installation of a software upgrade specific to their compounder's configuation. Customers were asked to acknowledge the receipt of this notification by completing the attached Customer Reply Form and return it to Baxter by fax to 1-224-270-5457 or scanning and emailing it to [email protected]. If the product was distributed to other facilities customers were instructed to notify end-user customers in accordance with their customary procedures. Customers with questions were instructed to call 1-800-678-2292. For questions regarding this recall call 800-422-9837.

    Distribution

    Nationwide Distribution

    Quantity

    2,211