—#213250

Product

Welch Allyn Life2000 Compressor, Product Codes: 1) BT-80-0004; 2) BT-80-0004A; 3) BT-80-0008; 4) BT-80-0008A; 5) RMS010093CP.

FDA product code: CBK — Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Anesthesiology
510(k) numbers: K170037
Affected lot / code info: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS: 1) BT-80-0004, UDI/DI 00887761978041 or 00815410020292 or 00887761978072; 2) BT-80-0004A, UDI/DI 00887761978041 or 00815410020292 or 00887761978072; 3) BT-80-0008, UDI/DI 00887761976283; 4) BT-80-0008A, UDI/DI 00887761976283; 5) RMS010093CP, UDI/DI 00887761978041 or 00815410020537 or 00815410020292.

Why it was recalled

A cybersecurity vulnerability was discovered through internal testing.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software in the Use Environment

Action the firm took

Baxter issued an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notice to healthcare providers and patients beginning on 04/07/2025 via USPS first class mail. The notice explained that Baxter was voluntarily initiating a permanent removal of all Life 2000 ventilators currently in use due to a cybersecurity issue and requested the following: Actions to be Taken by DME Providers: 1. Notify your patients using Life2000 ventilators of this recall. 2. Work with patients and prescribers to identify an alternate therapy option. 3. Contact Baxter Acute Care Customer Service team at 800-426-4224, option 2, then option 1, to coordinate return of Life2000 ventilators and compressors. Actions to be Taken by Healthcare Providers: 1. Locate and discontinue use of all Life2000 ventilators and compressors within your facility. 2. Contact Baxter Acute Care Customer Service team at 800-426-4224, option 2, then option 1, to coordinate return of Life2000 ventilators and compressors at your facility. Actions to be Taken by Distributors: 1. Please disseminate this information and conduct a user-level recall of the affected product that you distributed to customers. 2. Contact Baxter Acute Care Customer Service team at 800-426-4224, option 2, then option 1, to coordinate return of Life2000 ventilators and compressors. If you suspect that a device has been exposed to unauthorized personnel, contact Baxter Acute Care Customer Service team. The team can help verify whether the device settings are correct and if the device is performing as expected. The team can be reached by email at HRC_ACCS_Web@baxter.com, or by phone at 800-426-4224, option 2, then option 1. For questions regarding this communication, contact Baxter Acute Care Customer Service team at 800-426-4224, option 2, then option 1, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday.

Recalling firm

Firm: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Address: 1 Baxter Pkwy, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4625

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2025-04-07
Posted by FDA: 2025-05-09
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #213250. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.