Events

Recall of Device Recall HomeChoice PRO

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Baxter Healthcare Corp..

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
    25284
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0565-03
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-12-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2003-02-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-12-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=25532
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, Peritoneal, Automatic Delivery - Product Code FKX
  • Reason
    Potential for low ultrafiltrate volumes when using the low fill mode during continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (ccpd) therapy.
  • Action
    Safety Alert letters dated 12/23/02 were mailed to the medical directos of facilities identified as having patients who use the low fill volume cassette with the HomeChoice machines. The letters informed them of the potential low ultrafiltrate volumes and requested that they review the patient list provided with the letter and verify that all of their patients who use the device in the low fill mode are included.

Device

Device Recall HomeChoice PRO
  • Model / Serial
    All HomeChoice PRO Systems with software versions 8.51 and 8.52.
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide, Guatemala, Chile, Brazil, Turkey, Singapore, Taiwan, Canada, Belgium, Czech Republic, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    HomeChoice PRO Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems; Manufactured for Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 U.S.A., Made in U.S.A.; catalog numbers 5C8310, 5C8310R, R5C8320, R5C8320R, T5C8300, T5C8300R
  • Manufacturer
    Baxter Healthcare Corp.

Manufacturer

Baxter Healthcare Corp.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Baxter Healthcare Corp., Rt 120 & Wilson Rd, Round Lake IL 60073
  • Source
    USFDA