Events

Recall of Renalsoft Software System

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
    28762
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0902-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-04-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-07-20
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-02-26
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=32467
  • 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 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 data.
  • Extra notes in the data
    unknown device name - Product Code KPF--
  • Reason
    There are software anomalies present that may increase the possibility of a medication error if the dialysis clinic software is used to track, record, or coordinate the administration of medications.
  • Action
    Baxter sent Urgent Device Correction letters dated 4/12/04 to the attention of the Dialysis Unit Administrator. Separate letters were sent to the Renalsoft customers and to the Renal Software Suite customers. The letters described the software anomalies associated with the software and provided interim workaround instructions until permanent corrective actions to these anomalies can be identified.

Device

Renalsoft Software System
  • Model / Serial
    product code RENLSFT, all software versions
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Renalsoft software; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, McGaw Park, Illinois 60085
  • 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