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• Baxter Life2000 Ventilator Recall Issued Over Battery Charging Problems Linked To Patient Injury

  July 17, 2024

  Grace Muller

  About 2,500 Baxter Life2000 ventilators are being recalled because the battery charging dongle can fail, resulting in patients not receiving life-sustaining oxygen, putting them at risk of severe injury and death.

• Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump Recall Issued After False Alarms Linked to Patient Injuries

  August 1, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  Following more than 100 incident reports and three patient injuries, the FDA has announced a Baxter Sigma Spectrum infusion pump recall, warning that false alarms caused by a software upgrade could lead to delays in treatment which endanger patients.

• Half a Million Clearlink Basic Solution Sets Recalled Following Reports of Leaks

  September 16, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The Baxter Clearlink Basic Solution Sets recall comes after dozens of reports of leaks, which could expose patients and doctors to potentially toxic drug cocktails.

• Volara Home Care Oxygen Systems May Fail to Provide Sufficient Oxygen and Could Cause Lung Damage, FDA Warns

  June 8, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Problems with Volara home oxygen systems can lead to lung damage and oxygen deficiency, the FDA and the manufacturer warn.

• Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump Recall: Alarm Failure Linked To At Least Three Deaths

  March 14, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Baxter has recalled more than 277,000 Sigma Spectrum infusion pumps following three deaths and dozens of serious injuries due to the failure of an alarm that is supposed to warn hospital staff that the flow of fluids is being blocked.

• Baxter Warns of Spectrum Infusion Pump Problems

  February 21, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  Baxter has issued a warning about problems with some of its Spectrum infusion pumps following reports of injuries and deaths.

• Baxter Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump Recall Issued Due To Software Defects

  August 31, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Software problems have led to a recall of Baxter Spectrum IQ infusion pumps, which may develop an error which could stop the delivery of life-saving drugs to patients.

• More Than Half A Million Baxter Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps Recalled Over Corrosion, Cleaning Problems

  December 2, 2020

  Russell Maas

  More than half a million infusion pumps have been recalled due to the risk of corrosion and delays in treatment.

• Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump Problems Results In Urgent Warning Over Cleaning Practices

  October 30, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  Improper cleaning of Baxter's Sigma Spectrum infusion pumps has resulted in at least 16 severe injuries, according to an FDA class I recall notice.

• Vascu-Guard Peripheral Vascular Patch Recall Issued After Heart Attacks, Strokes Reported

  June 4, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Several batches of Baxter Vascu-Guard patches have been recalled following reports of strokes and blood clots because users did not know which side of the patch to apply.