Events

Recall of RAPIDFILL SYRINGE STRIP

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
    75332
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-05
  • 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
    Baxter corporation initiated an urgent product recall communication for certain lots of rapidfill syringe strip product code 90200 (order reference # h93890200) due to a sterility barrier breach. baxter has received complaints for breaches in the sterile packaging. corrective actions have been implemented. product shipped as of april 14 2014 is not affected by this action.

Device

RAPIDFILL SYRINGE STRIP
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 90200 (Lot serial: 787034); Model Catalog: 90200 (Lot serial: 787036); Model Catalog: 90200 (Lot serial: 787819)
  • Product Description
    RAPIDFILL SYRINGE STRIP
  • Manufacturer
    BAXTER CORPORATION

Manufacturer

BAXTER CORPORATION