Events

Recall of Device Recall UltraFiltration (UF) Removal Regulators

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
    35706
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-1253-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-06-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-07-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-03-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=46645
  • 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
    UF Removal Regulators - Product Code KDI
  • Reason
    The uf removal regulators were assembled incorrectly. the mis-assembly results in a failure to successfully calibrate the instrument and begin patient therapy.
  • Action
    Baxter sent Urgent Device Correction letters dated 06/21/06 to all System 1000, TINA, Altratouch, Arena and Aurora Hemodialysis Instrument customers who may have received the nonconforming assemblies via first class mail on the same date, to the attention of the Hemodialysis Administrator. The letters informed the accounts that the three lots of UF Removal Regulators were potentially assembled incorrectly. While these regulators are identical in appearance to properly assembled components, the mis-assembly results in a failure to successfully calibrate the instrument and begin patient therapy. Replacement regulators were included with the recall letter, and the accounts were requested to return the regulators from their previous shipment to Baxter using the enclosed mailing materials. The accounts were requested to complete the enclosed reply form indicating the number of units received and the number of units returned and acknowledging receipt of the letter and dissemination of the information to their staff and to other services of facilities, as applicable, and fax the sheet to 1-727-544-3025. Any technical questions were directed to Baxter Global Technical Services at 1-800-553-6898, prompt 3, option 2, choice 1.

Device

Device Recall UltraFiltration (UF) Removal Regulators
  • Model / Serial
    item number 6001276024, lot numbers 01095126 and 01092479; part number 6001276028, lot number 01095127
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution including the states of Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Puerto Rico, and international distribution to Belgium, Canada, Thailand, Chile, Austrailia, Peru, Argentina, Panama and Mexico.
  • Product Description
    Ultra-Filtration (UF) Removal Regulators(Rgltr Assy UF REM Molded Spare); a spare part used with Baxter''s System 1000, Tina, Arena, Altratouch and Aurora Hemodialysis Instruments; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015; item numbers 6001276024 and 6001276028
  • 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