Recall Z-1378-2011 ยท FRN Pump, Infusion
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
InfusO.R. Infusion Pump, an Rx syringe infusion pump; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 U.S.A.; product codes 2L3100, 2L3100R, 2L3100U, 6461500 and 6461500R. These product codes includes refurbished units and InfusO.R. pumps previously sold under the Bard label. Intended for the controlled rate delivery of small volume parental fluids as prescribed by a physician.
| Date | Feb 18, 2011 (initiated Jan 10, 2011) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Should a battery with the minimum contact diameter (.51 inches) be placed on the battery spring (.53 inches), an electrical circuit will not be completed and the InfusOR will not operate. The reason being that the InfusOR (2L3100) Battery Spring has a flat contact that measures .53 inches .01 inches on the inner diameter of the spring coil. The IEC 60086-2 and ANSI 08 standards specify a minimum |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | Safety Alert letters dated January 11, 2011 were mailed via first class mail to the InfusOR direct accounts, to the attention of the Director of Biomedical Engineering, the Director of Anesthesia and the Director of Materials Management, on the same date, informing them that over-the-counter Energizer C size alkaline batteries should not be used with the InfusO.R. Pumps (Product codes 2L3100, 2L3100R, 2L3100R, 2L3100U, 2L3100N, 6461500 and 6461500R). That particular battery incorporates a feature that may inhibit electrical contact and affect the ability of the pump to power-up. The accounts w |
| Quantity | 39,725 pumps |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K883577 | BARD INFUSOR PUMP C.R. Bard, Inc., Nov 18, 1988 |