Recall Z-3040-2017— Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Name: FDA recall Z-3040-2017
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2017-07-05

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, initiated 2017-07-05, terminated 2020-10-05. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K102936. Product: HomeChoice Automated PD system Model numbers: 5C4471, 5C4471R Product Usage: The HomeChoice Automated Personal Cycler is intended for automatic control of dialysate solution exchanges in the treatment of pediatric and adult renal failure patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.. Reason: Baxter Healthcare Corporation has been made aware that users may not be following the instructions in the Operators Manual and incorrectly (using sharp objects) opening disposable set packaging while setting up their Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) therapy, damaging the cassettes for the HomeChoice or HomeChoice PRO cyclers. If damaged cassettes are used, the cyclers may not consistently detect very small holes/cuts in the sheeting of the cassette in the patient valve region and the cycler may deliver air into the patient..

Recalling firm: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2017-07-05
Terminated: 2020-10-05
Firm location: Deerfield, IL, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K102936 — HOMECHOICE/HOMECHOICE PRO AUTOMATED PERSONAL CYCLER PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SYSTEM MODEL 5C4471, 5C8310, 5C4471R AND 5C8310RBaxter Healthcare Corp·cleared 2011-03-30

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

HomeChoice Automated PD system Model numbers: 5C4471, 5C4471R Product Usage: The HomeChoice Automated Personal Cycler is intended for automatic control of dialysate solution exchanges in the treatment of pediatric and adult renal failure patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

Reason for recall

Baxter Healthcare Corporation has been made aware that users may not be following the instructions in the Operators Manual and incorrectly (using sharp objects) opening disposable set packaging while setting up their Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) therapy, damaging the cassettes for the HomeChoice or HomeChoice PRO cyclers. If damaged cassettes are used, the cyclers may not consistently detect very small holes/cuts in the sheeting of the cassette in the patient valve region and the cycler may deliver air into the patient.

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