Baxter Interlink System Y-Type Minivolume Extension Set, product code 1C8689; 6'', 0.33 mL Vol., with male...
Baxter Healthcare Corp. began a recall of Baxter Interlink System Y-Type Minivolume Extension Set, product code 1C8689; 6'', 0.33 mL Vol., with male Luer Lock adapter; Baxter Healthcare Corporation... on . The reason FDA records is "Leaks and disconnection between the bifurcated Y-site and the set tubing may occur and result in underdelivery of medication, blood loss, and a breach of the sterile fluid pathway". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as sterility.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-1103-05
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Product
- Baxter Interlink System Y-Type Minivolume Extension Set, product code 1C8689; 6'', 0.33 mL Vol., with male Luer Lock adapter; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 U.S.A.
- Product code
- FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular
- Reason for recall
- Leaks and disconnection between the bifurcated Y-site and the set tubing may occur and result in underdelivery of medication, blood loss, and a breach of the sterile fluid pathway.
- Root cause tag
- sterility
- FDA root cause
- Other
- Action
- Baxter sent Urgent Product Recall letters dated 7/6/05 to their customers, to the attention of the Director of Materials Management, via first class mail on the same date. The accounts were informed of the complaints of leaks and disconnection between the bifurcated Y-site and the set tubing, resulting in the possible under delivery of medication, blood loss and a breach of the sterile fluid pathway. The accounts were instructed to examine their inventory for the affected lots of product, remove it from inventory and return it to Baxter for credit. Any questions were directed to the Center for One Baxter at 1-800-422-9837.
- Quantity in commerce
- 840 sets
- Distribution
- Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
- Product codes and lots
- product code 1C8689, lot GD814186
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