Class 2 Device Recall Baxter ThreeWay Large Bore Stopcock

• Date Initiated by Firm: October 28, 2010
• Date Posted: December 09, 2010
• Recall Status: Terminated on November 01, 2012
• Recall Number: Z-0586-2011
• Recall Event ID: 57089
• 510(K)Number: K962581
• Product Classification: Stopcock, i.V. Set - Product Code FMG
• Product: Baxter Three-Way Large Bore Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer Lock Adapter; a sterile, nonpyrogenic fluid pathway; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015; product code 2C6201.; Intended use: For the administration of drugs and solutions to a patient's vascular system through a vascular access device.; ; The stopcock was sold alone and as a component of the following I.V. Administration Sets: ; a) product code 1C8471, Baxter Interlink System Large Bore 3-Way Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer Lock Extension Set, 44", Vol. 5.9 mL; ; b) product code 2N5600, Baxter Interlink System Large Bore 3-Way Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer Lock, Vol. 0.7 mL; ; c) product code 3C0114, Baxter Interlink System Continu-Flo Solution Set, 66", 2-Port Manifold with Check Valves, and Large Bore 3-Way Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer Lock Extension Set, 40", Vol. 5.6 mL; ; d) product code 3C0180, Baxter Clearlink System Non-DEHP Continu-Flo Solution Set, 108", Large Bore 3-Way Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer Lock Extension Set, 30", Vol. 3.9 mL, and Extension Set, 7", 0.9 mL; ; e) product code 3C0021, Baxter Interlink System Continu-Flo Solution Set, 65" with Large Bore 3-Way Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer Lock Extension Set, 61", Vol. 9.1 mL; ; f) product code 3C0174, Baxter Interlink System Buretrol Solution Set, 58", Large Bore 3-Way Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer Lock Extension Set, 43", Vol. 6.1 mL, and Minivolume Extension Set, 6", 0.6 mL; ; g) product code 3C0098, Baxter Interlink System Solution Set, 30", Extension Set, 44", Large Bore 3-Way Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer Lock Extension Set, 29", Vol. 3.9 mL, 3-Port Manifold with Check Valves and Extension Set, 7"; ; h) product code 3C0090, Baxter Interlink System Continu-Flo Solution Set, 107" with Large Bore 3-Way Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer Lock Extension Set, 38", Vol. 5.8 mL; ; i) product code 3C0175, Baxter Interlink System Buretrol Solution Set, 56", Two Large Bore 3-Way Stopcocks with Rotating Male Luer Lock Minivolume Extension Set, 53", 1.5 mL
• Code Information: all lots of product codes 2C6201, 1C8471, 2N5600, 3C0114, 3C0180, 3C0021, 3C0174, 3C0098, 3C0090 and 3C0175
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Baxter Healthcare Corp.; Rt. 120 & Wilson Rd; Round Lake IL 60073
• For Additional Information Contact: Center for One Baxter ; 800-422-9837
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Rotating the handle on the 3-Way Large Bore Stopcock past the stop can cause the stopcock to leak. A leak can lead to under-infusion or interruption of critical life-sustaining therapy.
• FDA Determined Cause: Device Design
• Action: Safety Alert letters dated October 28, 2010 were mailed via first class mail to the direct accounts, to the attention of the Director of Nursing and the Director of Materials Management, on the same date, informing them that rotating the handle on the 3-Way Large Bore Stopcock past the stop can cause the stopcock to leak. A leak can lead to under-infusion or interruption of critical life-sustaining therapy. The accounts were requested to post the enclosed attachment, which illustrates the correct direction to turn the handle of the stopcock, where the stopcocks/sets are dispensed. The accounts were also requested to complete the attached customer reply form confirming their receipt of the letter and fax it to Baxter at (847) 270-5457. Dealers, wholesalers and distributors were requested to notify their customers of this action so they can comply with the procedures listed above. The Baxter Field Corrective Action Gatekeepers were also notified of this action via e-mail on 10/27/10, and instructed to notify their customers and ministries of health of the recall. Any questions regarding the communication were directed to The Center for One Baxter at 1-800-422-9837 during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CST.
• Distribution: Worldwide distribution: USA and countries including Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa, and internationally to Canada, Bermuda, Jamaica, Guatemala, Panama, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Hungary, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = FMG and Original Applicant = BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.