Recall Z-1924-2018— Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Class II · Terminated
Class II FDA medical device recall by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, initiated 2018-04-24, terminated 2021-06-22. FDA's recall record names no specific 510(k) clearance for this event. Product: Prismaflex 7.XX ROW, Product Code 114870 Intended Use: The Prismaflex Control Unit is intended for: " Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more with acute renal failure and/or fluid overload. " Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) therapy for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more with diseases where removal of plasma components is indicated. " Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) in conjunction with the MARS system to conduct MARS treatments for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more. All treatments administered via the Prismaflex control unit must be prescribed by a physician.. Reason: Baxter Healthcare will be installing new firmware on all Prismaflex control units to address the potential for a small number of these units to exhibit a failure mode with the pump module electronics. The failure mode may result in a Voltage Out of Range malfunction alarm, which causes the device to enter a safe state and become inoperable until it is serviced. Baxter will be releasing new firmware that will prevent the malfunction from occurring..
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-04-24
- Terminated
- 2021-06-22
- Firm location
- Deerfield, IL, United States
Product description
Prismaflex 7.XX ROW, Product Code 114870 Intended Use: The Prismaflex Control Unit is intended for: " Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more with acute renal failure and/or fluid overload. " Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) therapy for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more with diseases where removal of plasma components is indicated. " Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) in conjunction with the MARS system to conduct MARS treatments for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more. All treatments administered via the Prismaflex control unit must be prescribed by a physician.
Reason for recall
Baxter Healthcare will be installing new firmware on all Prismaflex control units to address the potential for a small number of these units to exhibit a failure mode with the pump module electronics. The failure mode may result in a Voltage Out of Range malfunction alarm, which causes the device to enter a safe state and become inoperable until it is serviced. Baxter will be releasing new firmware that will prevent the malfunction from occurring.
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