FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Baxter Healthcare Corp.: Baxter Interlink System Buretrol Solution Set with 150 mL Burette (Ball-Valve Drip Chamber); a sterile Rx IV fluid pathway device. Product Usage: The device is used for the administration of fluids from a container into the patient's vascular system through a vascular access device.
- Recall number
- Z-0012-2013
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corp.
- Product
- Baxter Interlink System Buretrol Solution Set with 150 mL Burette (Ball-Valve Drip Chamber); a sterile Rx IV fluid pathway device. Product Usage: The device is used for the administration of fluids from a container into the patient's vascular system through a vascular access device.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-09-07
- Posted
- 2012-10-09
- Terminated
- 2017-12-29
- Reason
- Baxter has determined that the ball-valve feature of the Buretrol Solution Sets may not function as expected, allowing air to flow past the valve and into the tubing at the completion of dose within the burette.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Baxter Healthcare Corp. sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated September 7, 2012, via first class mail to all affected customers, informing them of the problem with the ball-valve, and instructing them to discontinue use of the affected product and to contact Baxter for instructions to return the affected product.. The customers were also requested to complete the attached customer reply form, confirming their receipt of the letter, and fax it to Baxter at the number provided on the form. Any questions regarding the communication were directed to Medical Information Services at Baxter at 1-800-933-0303.
- Quantity
- 278,420 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and Internationally to Canada, Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- product code 2C7519, all lots
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K984381"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FPA
- Firm FEI
- 1416980
- Firm city
- Round Lake
- Firm state
- IL
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
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