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Ref. MDA/2005/050
Issued: 30 August 2005
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| UPDATE | |
| INFORMATION REQUEST |
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| DEVICE: Baxter Healthcare Colleague volumetric infusion pumps product code 2M8151K, FKM8151 and 2M8151K - Recall. |
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| PROBLEM: Due to a problem with a clocking circuit, the internal communications in some Colleague pumps can be disrupted. If the internal communications are disrupted, the pumps are designed to alarm, stop infusing and display a failure code. This could interrupt critical therapy. |
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| ACTION BY: All nursing and medical personnel using these devices. |
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ACTION: 402, 403, 532, 533, 534, 535, 599, 702, 703, 704, 720, 804:21, 804:22, 804:24, 804:29, 804:34, 804:52, 804:54, 804:58 and 12:303:xxx:006. Follow the advice in Baxter's Recall letter originally distributed 25 July 2005. (See appendix). |
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DISTRIBUTED to:
* via CE Bulletin |
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| CONTACTS: Details of manufacturer, MHRA contacts for technical and clinical aspects. Change of address or removal from address list for CSCI and Healthcare Commission. |
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> Further information supplied in the following pages.
MDA/2005/050 - Baxter Healthcare Colleague volumetric infusion pumps product code 2M8151K, FKM8151 and 2M8153K - Recall. 
