Events

Recall of HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SYSTEM

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BAXTER CORPORATION.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    71571
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-01-13
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    In response to complaints that homechoice devices are excessively noisy baxter is updating the homechoice patient at-home guide to include a discussion of the expected operating sounds during therapy. customers are advised that if there is a significant change in the sound level or a new previously unheard sound when using the homechoice cycler please contact your doctor and/or nurse or baxter technical services.

Device

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SYSTEM
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 5C4471R (Lot serial: >1000 NUMBERS CONTACT MFR); Model Catalog: 5C4471 (Lot serial: >1000 NUMBERS CONTACT MFR); Model Catalog: 5C8310 (Lot serial: >1000 NUMBERS CONTACT MFR); Model Catalog: 5C8310R (Lot serial: >1000 NUMBERS CONTACT MFR)
  • Product Description
    HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SYSTEM
  • Manufacturer
    BAXTER CORPORATION

Manufacturer

BAXTER CORPORATION