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Z-1924-2018 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Deerfield, IL

FDA device recall Z-1924-2018 was initiated by Baxter Healthcare Corporation on Apr 24, 2018 and is designated Class II. Reason for recall: Baxter Healthcare will be installing new firmware on all Prismaflex control units to address the potential for a small number of these units to exhibit a failure mode with the pump module electronics… The recall status is terminated (terminated Jun 22, 2021). Affected quantity: 2772 units.

Recall Details

Product Type: Devices
Report Date: May 30, 2018
Initiation Date: Apr 24, 2018
Termination Date: Jun 22, 2021
Voluntary/Mandated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity: 2772 units

Product Description

Prismaflex 7.XX ROW, Product Code 114870 Intended Use: The Prismaflex Control Unit is intended for: " Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more with acute renal failure and/or fluid overload. " Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) therapy for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more with diseases where removal of plasma components is indicated. " Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) in conjunction with the MARS system to conduct MARS treatments for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more. All treatments administered via the Prismaflex control unit must be prescribed by a physician.

Reason for Recall

Baxter Healthcare will be installing new firmware on all Prismaflex control units to address the potential for a small number of these units to exhibit a failure mode with the pump module electronics. The failure mode may result in a Voltage Out of Range malfunction alarm, which causes the device to enter a safe state and become inoperable until it is serviced. Baxter will be releasing new firmware that will prevent the malfunction from occurring.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution: United States (including Puerto Rico), and countries of: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, Bangladesh, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Bruni, Philippines, Thailand, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Barbados, Bermuda, Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and EMEA.

Code Information

All Lots and Serial Numbers

Source

Dataset: openFDA device recall enforcement reports
FDA record: This recall in openFDA (JSON)
Enforcement Report: Search FDA's Enforcement Report for Z-1924-2018
openFDA file date: Oct 23, 2026
Loaded by RegDataLab: Oct 26, 2026

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