More than one hundred complaints have been reported in connection to the recalled Sigma Spectrum infusion pumps, including at least three serious injuries that have been linked to the false upstream occlusion alarms.
The recalled devices are often used to deliver potentially toxic drugs, like those used in chemotherapy, which makes the leaks dangerous to doctors and patients.
Baxter and the FDA warn the systems could cause overexpansion of the lungs, leading to lung damage and oxygen deficiency.
An alarm may fail to warn of an upstream occlusion indicating the flow of drugs or fluids is blocked.
Despite reports of injuries and deaths linked to the occlusion alarms, Baxter has yet to issue a Spectrum infusion pump recall
