FLOW COUPLER Monitor Flow Coupler devices are sold in 5 sizes (2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.0 mm, 3.5 mm, 4.0 mm). Implantable device for vascular use.
- Company
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Recall Initiated
- December 28, 2020
- Recall Number
- Z-0939-2021
- Quantity
- 109 units
- Firm Location
- Deerfield, IL
Reason for Recall
Potential for the battery to lose its ability to be recharged.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide to AZ, FL, OH, NY, GA, VA, MA, WI, MO, MT, WV, IL, NC, NJ, AR, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, WY, WA, VT, TX, TN, SC, SD
Lot / Code Info
UDI: 00844735006148; Product Code: 5156-00000-011; Serial Numbers: 135306000279, 135306000280, 135306000281, 135306000282, 135306000283, 135306000284, 135306000286, 135306000287, 135306000288, 135306000289, 135306000290, 135306000291, 135306000292, 135306000293, 135306000294, 135306000295, 135306000298, 135306000299, 135306000300, 135306000301, 135306000303, 135306000304, 135306000305, 135591000306, 135591000307, 136959000309, 136959000310, 136959000311, 136959000312, 136959000313, 136959000314, 136959000315, 136959000316, 136959000317, 136959000318, 136959000319, 136959000320, 136959000321, 136959000322, 136959000323, 136959000324, 136959000325, 136959000326, 136959000327, 136959000328, 136959000329, 136959000330, 136959000331, 136959000332, 136959000333, 136959000334, 136959000335, 136959000336, 136959000337, 136959000338, 136959000339, 136959000340, 136959000341, 136959000342, 136959000344, 136959000345, 136959000346, 136959000347, 136959000348, 136959000349, 136959000350, 136959000351, 136959000352, 136959000353, 136959000354, 136959000355, 136959000357, 136959000358, 136959000359, 136959000360, 136959000361, 136959000362, 136959000364, 136959000365, 136959000366, 137645000392, 137645000393, 137645000394, 137645000395, 137645000396, 137645000397, 137645000399, 137645000400, 137645000401, 139608000552, 139608000555, 139608000571, 139609000583, 139609000589, 139609000596, 139609000597, 139609000598, 139609000599, 139609000600, 139609000601, 139609000602, 139609000603, 139609000604, 139609000605, 139609000606, 139609000607, 139609000608, 139609000609, 139609000610
Root Cause
Software design
Action Taken
Written notification letter titled, "Urgent Medical Device Recall" was sent to all consignees on 12/28/2020 via first class mail. The letter instructs the consignee to locate all affected devices at their facility; contact Synovis MCA to arrange for product return for the firmware upgrade, power button update, and battery replacement, if applicable; complete the enclosed Baxter customer reply form and return it to Baxter by e-mailing it to fca@baxter.com, even if the consignees does not have any inventory; and if the consignee distributes this product to other facilities or departments within their institution, to please forward a copy of this communication to them.