MiniCap Extended Life PD Transfer Set Extra Short (4") with Twist Clamp. Product Code: 5C4483. intended for use with Baxter Locking titanium adapter for peritoneal dialysis catheter in disconnect applications and in cycler applications where aseptic connections and disconnections are performed at the transfer set/cycler set juncture.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued August 27, 2015).
- Company
- Baxter Healthcare Corp.
- Recall Initiated
- February 25, 2013
- Posted
- August 27, 2015
- Terminated
- March 8, 2016
- Recall Number
- Z-2471-2015
- Quantity
- 260,244 units
- Firm Location
- Deerfield, IL
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Labeling Revision: Additional instructions for the use of peritoneal dialysis transfer sets including the sanitization the connection, healthcare provider monitoring of thyroid function, caution against reuse or reprocessing of the devices, warning against use if tip protectors are not in place, and advisement that the product does not contain natural rubber latex.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide + American Samoa + District of Columbia + Guam + Northern Mariana Islands + Puerto Rico; *** FOREIGN: Antigua, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France (New Caledonia), Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (Cayman Islands), Uruguay, Venezuela
Lot / Code Info
Product Code: 5C4483; All Lots
Root Cause
Labeling design
Action Taken
Baxter sent an IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION letters dated February 25, 2013 to affected customers via USPS. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete the attached reply form and return it to Baxter by faxing it to 224-270-5457 of scanning the form and e-mailing it to fca@baxter.com. For general questions about this communication can be answered by contacting The Center for One Baxter at 800-422-9837 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST). Clinical questions can be answered by calling Baxter's Renal Division Clinic Help line at 888-736-2543 x 2 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST).