The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0849-2019·Announced 2019-02-27

Baxter AMIA Automated Peritoneal Dialysis System Software Recall

Baxter is recalling 7,688 AMIA Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems due to a software defect that may cause shortened dwell times during therapy.

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 software defect that may lead to suboptimal treatment (shortened dwell times), representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported, consistent with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling 7,688 AMIA Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems. The recall is due to a potential software defect on the automated peritoneal dialysis system cyclers that can cause shortened dwell times during a Cycle-Based therapy.

The affected devices are intended for the automatic control of dialysate solution exchanges in the treatment of adult renal failure patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. The recall includes all serial numbers for devices distributed from February 11, 2016, through November 27, 2018.

The devices were distributed nationwide in the United States and internationally to Canada and Japan. Patients using these devices should contact their healthcare provider or Baxter Healthcare Corporation for instructions on how to proceed with their treatment.

The recalled product

Product
AMIA Automated Peritoneal Dialysis System Product Usage: It is intended for automatic control of dialysate solution exchanges in the treatment of adult renal failure patients undergoing Peritoneal dialysis.
Affected units
7,688

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 51 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 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 2 products in this recall →