Events

Recall of Device Recall HomeChoice PRO Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems

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

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
    32251
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1019-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-06-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-07-19
  • 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=39446
  • 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
    The screws that secure the power entry module (pem) to the base of the homechoice device are not reliably grounded to the device's ground system, posing an elcetric shock hazard.
  • Action
    Baxter sent Urgent Device Correction letters worldwide to their customers on 6/21/05 and home patients on 6/22/05. The accounts were informed of teh risk of electrical shock from screws used to secure the Power Entry Module to the back of the HomeChoice system, and were instructed to always connect the power cord to the power entry module first, before plugging the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet. The users were advised to use caution to avoid contact the power entry module screws while powering on or powering off the device, and were informed that a new mounting bracket that providews more reliable grounding was installed in instruments processed through the Baxter service organization as of May 2005. All remaining instruments will receive the new mounting bracket by August 2006, and Baxter will contact the accounts to arrange for the upgrade. Any questions were directed to Baxter Global Technical Services at 1-800-553-6898, prompt 1.

Device

Device Recall HomeChoice PRO Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems
  • Model / Serial
    all serial numbers
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide, including Puerto Rico, and internationally to Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ireland, India, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.
  • 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 Renal Div

Manufacturer

Baxter Healthcare Renal Div
  • Manufacturer Address
    Baxter Healthcare Renal Div, 1620 Waukegan Rd Bldg R, Mc Gaw Park IL 60085-6730
  • Source
    USFDA