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Peri-Guard recallZ-1379-2024 · Baxter Healthcare Corporation · initiated Feb 28, 2024

Open, Classified

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Baxter Healthcare Corporation or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

A new contraindication was added to the IFU which states that Peri-Guard Repair Patch should not be used in neurosurgery since the product endotoxin level may be higher than the allowable limit for cerebrospinal fluid-contacting devices and Supple Peri-Guard Repair Patch should not be used in neurosurgery since the product endotoxin level may be higher than the allowable limit for cerebrospinal fluid-contacting devices.

FDA root cause category: Labeling Change Control

What the company is doing

Baxter issued a "SAFETY ALERT" to its consignees on 02/28/2024 via USPS first class mail. the notice explained the problem, potential hazard involved with off-label use of the product and the actions to be taken. The firm requested that the notice be forwarded all affected facilities or departments with institutions. Distributors are directed to notify their customers. For questions, contact Baxter Healthcare Center for Service at 888-229-0001, between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1379-2024
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Feb 28, 2024
Posted by the FDA
Mar 26, 2024
Recalling firm
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Quantity
2413 units
Product code
FTM
FDA submissions
K223052
Distribution
US Distribution to states of: CT, VA, TX, PA and IL; and OUS (foreign) countries of: Austria, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

Product description

Baxter Peri-Guard Repair Patch (new product codes): a) PG0404, b) PG0608, c) PG0814, d) PG1016, e) PG1225

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

a) PG0404, UDI/DI 00085412818405; b) PG0608, UDI/DI 00085412818443; c) PG0814, UDI/DI 00085412818597; d) PG1016, UDI/DI 00085412818610; e) PG1225, UDI/DI 00085412818658; ALL LOTS WITHIN EXPIRY

Devices named in this recall

5 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Product lines

Other devices under the same FDA submission

5 devices cleared under K223052 are not named by identifier in this recall. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 94152).

Sources and updates

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