| Class 2 Device Recall Baxter Interlink System Extension Set | |
Date Initiated by Firm | December 06, 2011 |
Date Posted | January 11, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 01, 2012 |
Recall Number | Z-0475-2012 |
Recall Event ID |
60608 |
510(K)Number | K961225 |
Product Classification |
Set, administration, intravascular - Product Code FPA
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Product | Baxter Interlink System Extension Set, 13" (32 cm), Check Valve, Injection Site, Male Luer Lock Adapter; an Rx sterile, nonpyrogenic fluid pathway for the administration of sterile I.V. fluids to the patient; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA; product code 2C6605
Intended use: for the administration of drug and solutions to patient's vascular system through a vascular access device |
Code Information |
product code 2C6605, lot number GR295725 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Baxter Healthcare Corp. Rt. 120 & Wilson Rd Round Lake IL 60073
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For Additional Information Contact | 800-422-9837 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | During production of the IV sets, solvent was inadvertently applied to the locking collar of the male luer connector, which may have damaged the component, preventing proper engagement of the locking collar to secure a connection. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Employee error |
Action | The firm, Baxter, sent an "Urgent Product Recall" letter dated December 6, 2011, via first class mail to its customers. The letter described the product, problem, and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to inspect all locations where their facility's inventory is located for products with the affected lot numbers; return the affected product; request a credit or replacement by calling Baxter Healthcare Center for Service at 1-888-229-0001 between 7:00am to 6:00pm Central time, Monday through Friday; complete and return the attached Customer Reply Form via fax to: 1-847-270-5457, or scan and email to fca@baxter.com; and if they are a dealer, wholesaler, or distributor/reseller that distributed any affected product to other facilities, please notify their customers of this recall.
If you have any questions regarding the communication, please call The Center for One Baxter at 1-800-422-9837 during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CST. |
Quantity in Commerce | 4,560 units |
Distribution | Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia; and country of: New Zealand. |
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 = FPA
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