FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#30168

Product

CA Cellulose Acetate High Efficiency Hollow Fiber Dialyzers; Model CA 210, product code 5M1736; Distributed by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, Made in Japan; 24 units per case

FDA product code
KDIDialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Gastroenterology, Urology
Affected lot / code info
Product code 5M1736, lot numbers A00K09, exp 10/2003; A01C04, exp 2/2004; C01A08, exp 12/2003; E01B15, exp 1/2004

Why it was recalled

Use of the dialyzers may cause iritis (red-eye) patient reactions.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Recall letters dated October 30, 2003 informed the customers of the patient reactions and were provided with copies of the December 16, 1996 letter from the FDA, 'Important Information Relating to Cellulose Acetate Dialyzers'. The accounts were requested to examine their inventories for the affected lots and discontinue their use immediately.

Recalling firm

Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp. Rt
Address
120 & Wilson Rd, Round Lake, Illinois 60073

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Puerto Rico and Brazil.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2003-10-30
Posted by FDA
2003-12-04
Terminated
2005-04-13
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #30168. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.