The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0084-2015·Announced 2014-11-12

Baxter INTRA VIA Container Recalled for Particulate Matter in Fluid Path

Baxter Healthcare Corp is recalling 94,224 INTRA VIA containers due to particulate matter found inside the fluid path.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a defect (particulate matter) that poses a risk of harm to patients, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corp is recalling 94,224 units of the Baxter 2B8011 Empty INTRA VIA Container with PVC Ports. These sterile fluid path containers, with a capacity of 150 ml, are intended for the preparation and administration of drug admixtures. The specific lot number is UR13D15112.

The recall was initiated because particulate matter was found inside the fluid path of the containers. This defect poses a potential risk to patients if the containers are used for drug administration.

The affected products were distributed nationwide, including Puerto Rico, and in the country of Canada. Healthcare facilities and consumers who have these specific containers should stop using them and contact Baxter Healthcare Corp for further instructions or a return.

The recalled product

Product
Baxter 2B8011 Empty INTRA VIA Container with PVC Ports, Sterile fluid path, 150 ml, Admixture Products and Accessories. The lntraVia Empty Plastic Container is intended for use in the preparation and administration of drug admixtures.
Affected units
94,224

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Product code: 2B8011 Lot Number: UR13D15112

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corp under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →