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HomeChoice Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems recallZ-1018-05 · Baxter Healthcare Renal Div · initiated Jun 21, 2005

Terminated All recalls posted in July 2005

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 Renal Div 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.

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Why it was recalled

The screws that secure the Power Entry Module (PEM) to the base of the HomeChoice device are not reliably grounded to the device's ground system, posing an electric shock hazard.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

Baxter sent Urgent Device Correction letters worldwide to their customers on 6/21/05 and home patients on 6/22/05. The accounts were informed of teh risk of electrical shock from screws used to secure the Power Entry Module to the back of the HomeChoice system, and were instructed to always connect the power cord to the power entry module first, before plugging the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet. The users were advised to use caution to avoid contact the power entry module screws while powering on or powering off the device, and were informed that a new mounting bracket that providews more reliable grounding was installed in instruments processed through the Baxter service organization as of May 2005. All remaining instruments will receive the new mounting bracket by August 2006, and Baxter will contact the accounts to arrange for the upgrade. Any questions were directed to Baxter Global Technical Services at 1-800-553-6898, prompt 1.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1018-05
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jun 21, 2005
Posted by the FDA
Jul 19, 2005
Recalling firm
Baxter Healthcare Renal Div
Quantity
52,617 units
Product code
FKX
FDA submissions
K923065
Distribution
Nationwide, including Puerto Rico, and internationally to Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ireland, India, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Product description

HomeChoice Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems; Manufactured for Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 U.S.A., Made in U.S.A.; catalog numbers 5C4471, 5C4471R, 5C4474, 5C4474R, T5C4441, T5C4441R

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

all serial numbers

Other devices under the same FDA submission

3 devices cleared under K923065 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. 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 32251).

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