FDA Recall Terminated

MiniCap Extended Life PD Transfer Set Extra Short (4") with Twist Clamp. Product Code: 5C4483. intended for use with Baxter Locking titanium adapter for peritoneal dialysis catheter in disconnect applications and in cycler applications where aseptic connections and disconnections are performed at the transfer set/cycler set juncture.

Recall: Z-2471-2015 · Initiated February 25, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2471-2015
Event Number
64928
Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
FEI Number
1417572
Product Code
KDJ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Labeling design
Initiated
February 25, 2013
Posted
August 27, 2015
Terminated
March 8, 2016
Address
1 Baxter Pkwy, Deerfield, IL, 60015-4625

Description

MiniCap Extended Life PD Transfer Set Extra Short (4") with Twist Clamp. Product Code: 5C4483. intended for use with Baxter Locking titanium adapter for peritoneal dialysis catheter in disconnect applications and in cycler applications where aseptic connections and disconnections are performed at the transfer set/cycler set juncture.

Reason

Labeling Revision: Additional instructions for the use of peritoneal dialysis transfer sets including the sanitization the connection, healthcare provider monitoring of thyroid function, caution against reuse or reprocessing of the devices, warning against use if tip protectors are not in place, and advisement that the product does not contain natural rubber latex.

Action

Baxter sent an IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION letters dated February 25, 2013 to affected customers via USPS. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete the attached reply form and return it to Baxter by faxing it to 224-270-5457 of scanning the form and e-mailing it to [email protected]. For general questions about this communication can be answered by contacting The Center for One Baxter at 800-422-9837 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST). Clinical questions can be answered by calling Baxter's Renal Division Clinic Help line at 888-736-2543 x 2 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST).

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide + American Samoa + District of Columbia + Guam + Northern Mariana Islands + Puerto Rico; *** FOREIGN: Antigua, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France (New Caledonia), Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (Cayman Islands), Uruguay, Venezuela

Quantity

260,244 units