The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0712-2021·Announced 2020-12-30

Baxter SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump Recalled for Potential Software Error

Baxter Healthcare is recalling 9,353 SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps due to a potential software error during programming.

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 potential software error, which poses a risk of harm to patients, but no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling 9,353 units of the SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master Drug Library (Version 6). The recall is due to a potential software error that may occur during programming. These devices are intended for the controlled administration of fluids.

The affected devices were distributed worldwide, including in the United States, Canada, Barbados, Jamaica, Bermuda, Guyana, the Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago. The specific product code is 35700ABB and the GTIN is 00085412091570.

Healthcare providers and consumers should contact Baxter Healthcare Corporation for further instructions on how to proceed with the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Baxter SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master Drug Library (Version 6) - Product Usage: intended to be used for the controlled administration of fluids.
Affected units
9,353

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 (2)

  • Product Code 35700ABB
  • GTIN 00085412091570

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 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 4 products in this recall →