Events

Recall of Meridian Hemodialysis Instrument

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
    36361
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0169-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-09-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-11-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-12-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=48483
  • 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
    Hemodialysis - Product Code KDI
  • Reason
    The meridian pump is less likely to detect small pressure changes, which may indicate the presence of a post-pump tubing kink, when using pre-pump arterial pressure monitoring.
  • Action
    Urgent Device Correction letters dated 9/6/06 were sent to the Meridian accounts on the same date via UPS second day, to the attention of the Hemodialysis Administrator. The letters informed the accounts of the potential risk associated with a post-pump bloodline kink when using pre-pump arterial pressure monitoring. The accounts were provided with a revised Meridian Operator''s Manual which includes the following warnings: 'The lower venous limit should be set as close to the currently displayed venous pressure as conditions allow.' and 'Reliance on the pressure alarms should not substitute for clinical monitoring of the patient for adverse events.' Any technical questions were directed to Baxter Global Technical Services at 1-800-553-6898, prompt 3, option 2, choice 2. General questions were directed to The Center for One Baxter at 1-800-422-9837.

Device

Meridian Hemodialysis Instrument
  • Model / Serial
    all serial numbers
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and Hong Kong, Korea and China
  • Product Description
    Meridian Hemodialysis Instrument, product code 5M5576 and 5M5576R; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Renal Division, McGaw Park, IL 60085 U.S.A.
  • 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