The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0279-2020·Announced 2019-11-13

Baxter Prismaflex Control Unit Software Recall for Therapy Interruption Risk

Baxter is recalling Prismaflex Control Units with software below version 7.21 due to communication errors that may interrupt therapy or cause blood loss.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk of blood loss and therapy interruption, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity involving significant injury risks.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling 1,014 Prismaflex Control Units equipped with software versions below 7.21. The recall covers units distributed nationwide across the United States and internationally to numerous countries in Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

The recall is issued because communication error alarms may result in the interruption or delay of therapy. Additionally, these errors may lead to blood loss due to the non-restitution of blood in the extracorporeal circuit.

Healthcare facilities and users of these devices should contact Baxter Healthcare Corporation for instructions on how to address the software issue and ensure patient safety.

The recalled product

Product
Prismaflex Control Unit, software versions below 7.21
Affected units
1,014

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 (3)

  • Product Code: 115269 (GTIN: 07332414117702)
  • 955542 GTIN: 07332414124236)
  • All Lot numbers

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 50 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corporation 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 5 products in this recall →