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Baxter Clearlink System Non-DEHP 3 Port Adapter, 1.2 mL, 2… recallZ-0150-2011 · Baxter Healthcare Corp. · initiated Sep 9, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in October 2010

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 Corp. 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

During packaging testing, Baxter observed tears and pinholes in Chevron-style pouches for certain infusion disposable products. The pinholes and tears could compromise the sterile barrier properties of the pouch.

FDA root cause category: Package design/selection

What the company is doing

Baxter Healthcare Corporation sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated September 9, 2010, to all customers. The letter identified the product, the problem and the action to be taken by the customer. The customers were requested to examine their inventory in all locations to determine if they had any of the affected lots of the affected product codes and to remove the affected product from their inventory; they were to call the Baxter Healthcare Center for Service at 1-888-229-0001 to return the affected product, request a credit, or request replacement product; complete the attached customer reply form confirming their receipt of the letter and fax it to Baxter at the number provided on the form. Dealers, wholesalers and distributors were requested to notify their customers of this action so they could comply with the procedures listed above. 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.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0150-2011
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Sep 9, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Oct 27, 2010
Recalling firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Quantity
108,000 sets
Product code
FPA
FDA submissions
K913627
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Chile.

Product description

Baxter Clearlink System Non-DEHP 3 Port Adapter, 1.2 mL, 2 Luer Activated Valves for IV Access, Male Luer Lock Adapter; a sterile Rx device; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA; product 2N8334 For the administration of drugs and solutions to a patient's vascular system through a vascular access device.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

product 2N8334, lots UR214494, UR215400, UR232462, UR238121, UR269787, UR278440, UR283358, UR292524, UR299628, UR305292, UR312454, UR312611, UR322339, UR333070, UR345587, UR345876, UR355784, UR383984, UR07K21064, UR07K30149, UR07L07210, UR07L19173, UR08A10124, UR146118, UR158816, UR158881 and UR158915

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K913627 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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