| Date Initiated by Firm | December 02, 2004 |
| Date Posted | December 08, 2004 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 21, 2006 |
| Recall Number | Z-0299-05 |
| Recall Event ID |
30499 |
| 510(K)Number | K992894 |
| Product Classification |
Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System - Product Code KDI
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| Product | Baxter Meridian Hemodialysis Instrument, product codes 5M5576 and 5M5576R; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Renal Division, McGaw Park, IL 60085 U.S.A. |
| Code Information |
serial numbers 200101 to 202190 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Baxter Healthcare Renal Div 1620 Waukegan Rd Bldg R Mc Gaw Park IL 60085-6730
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| For Additional Information Contact | Center for One Baxter 800-422-9837 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The instrument power cord may become disconnected from the instrument and pose a fire or electrical shock hazard. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Baxter sent Urgent Device Correction letters dated 12/2/04 to all Meridian customers on the same date. The letters informed the accounts of the potential for disconnection of the power cord and teh potential for arcing, fire or electrical shock. The accounts were requested to examine their instruments to see if a new power cord clamp has been installed on the unit, using the enclosed instructions and complete the enclosed reply sheet indicating the number of units already corrected, and the number of units still requiring the power cord clamp. The accounts were requested to fax the completed reply for to Baxter at 847-270-5457. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 3,004 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide and internationally to Mexico, China and Korea. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = KDI
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