Events

Safety Alert for Baxter infusers

According to National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), this safety alert involved a device in Colombia that was produced by Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

What is this?

Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    R1410-421
  • Event Number
    2006V-001633-R1
  • Date
    2014-10-21
  • Event Country
    Colombia
  • Event Source
    INVIMA
  • Event Source URL
    https://app.invima.gov.co/alertas/dispositivos-medicos-invima?page=193
  • Notes / Alerts
    Colombian data is current through June 2019. All of the data comes from the National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), 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 Colombia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The manufacturer states that particles have been found in the fluid conduit, leading to the potential occurrence of adverse events on the patient.

Device

Baxter infusers
  • Model / Serial
    INTERMATE 2C1734K and 2C1744K, lots 14A034, 14A036, 14B011, 14B047, 14C014, 14C045, 14C051
  • Product Description
    For slow and continuous administration of drugs intravenously, intraarterially, epidurally and subcutaneously.
  • Manufacturer
    Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Manufacturer

Baxter Healthcare Corporation