Infusion pumps to be recalled and destroyed
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The FDA last week ordered Baxter Healthcare Corp. to recall and destroy all of its Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps.
In the past several years, the pumps had been associated with more than 56,000 reports of adverse events and subject to several class I recalls, according to an FDA press release. Changes to the pumps have not resolved the problems, and the FDA believes there may be as many as 200,000 of the pumps currently in use.
Therefore, the FDA has ordered Baxter to recall and destroy all Colleague infusion pumps, reimburse customers for the value of the recalled devices, and assist in finding a replacement for these customers. Hospitals and other users of the pumps will be receiving further instructions and information from Baxter and the FDA.