Recall Z-1091-2007 ยท FRN Pump, Infusion
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Baxter Colleague Triple Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Medication Delivery Division, Deerfield, IL 60015 U.S.A., Made in Singapore; product codes 2M8153, 2M8163, 2M9163
| Date | Jul 18, 2007 (initiated Jun 20, 2007) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | A software anomaly is causing newly upgraded Colleague Triple Channel Infusion Pumps to alarm, display an error code (16:310:867:0002) and stop the infusion. This occurs during user programming with all three channels simultaneously infusing fluids. In reported cases, the pump stopped infusing and both an audible and a visual alarm notification were activated. |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | Baxter telephoned the direct accounts on 6/20-21/07, informing them that Baxter has received multiple reports of newly upgraded Colleague Triple Channel Infusion Pumps alarming, displaying an error code and stopping infusion. These reported events occurred during user programming with all three channels simultaneously infusing fluids. In all cases, the pump stopped the infusions and both an audible and visual alarm notification were activated. The accounts were requested to immediately remove the affected triple channel pumps, identified by two attached hangtags entitled "Battery" and "Powe |
| Quantity | 4,512 pumps |
| Distribution | Worldwide, including USA, Canada, Australia, Belgium, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand, and Singapore. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K063696 | COLLEAGUE VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP MODEL# 2M8151,8153,8161,8163,9161,9163 Baxterhealthcare, Inc., Feb 27, 2007 |