The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1094-2017·Announced 2017-02-01

Baxter Recalls Phoenix Dialysis Machine Preventive Maintenance Kits

Baxter Healthcare is recalling Phoenix Dialysis Machine Preventive Maintenance Kits due to incorrect silicone connectors that may cause fluid leaks during dialysis.

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 defect that may result in fluid leaks during dialysis treatment. This is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is issuing a voluntary recall for 211 units of the Phoenix Dialysis Machine Preventive Maintenance Kit (Code 6997266). The affected lots are 1607250, 160824D, 161005D, and 161026D. These kits were distributed nationwide.

The recall is due to incorrect silicone straight connectors packaged in the kits. The connectors included in the FILTER sub-group are larger than expected. During preventive maintenance, these specific connectors must only be installed in the Phoenix mass-balance section of the hydraulic circuit if the machine has already been modified with the "CONN. IMPROVING RETR. KIT" (Code SP00721). Installing these connectors in machines modified with SP00721 may result in fluid leaks during dialysis treatment.

The Phoenix Hemodialysis delivery system is intended for use in chronic care dialysis facilities or acute care units by trained operators. Healthcare facilities should check their inventory for the affected lot codes and stop using the recalled kits. Patients should contact their dialysis provider if they have questions regarding their treatment equipment.

The recalled product

Product
Maintenance Kit PH1, Cod. 6997266 The Phoenix Hemodialysis delivery system is intended to be used to provide high flux and low flux hemodialysis, hemofiltration and ultrafiltration on patients weighing 15 Kilograms or more. The Phoenix system is to be used with either high or lo
Affected units
211

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 (5)

  • Product code: 6997266
  • Lot codes: 1607250
  • 160824D
  • 161005D
  • 161026D

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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 →