Baxter Healthcare Corp. in association with the FDA has recently issued a Class 1, worldwide recall of the COLLEAGUE® Volumetric Infusion Pumps manufactured and distributed between February 1997 and December 2008, because they can shut down while delivering critical medication and fluids to patients.

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Baxter Volumetric Infusion Pump Recall:
Baxter Healthcare Corp. in association with the FDA has recently issued a Class 1, worldwide recall of the COLLEAGUE Volumetric Infusion Pumps manufactured and distributed between February 1997 and December 2008, because they can shut down while delivering critical medication and fluids to patients. According to the FDA, Baxter has received six reports of serious injury and three reports of death associated with this shut-down problem. Baxter identified software and battery usage failures as the problem.

Baxter Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pump History of Problems:

07/19/2005: Electronic problems caused the pump to shut down unexpectedly.

09/19/2005: The infusion pump battery could suffer damage, rendering it unable to operate on battery power.

12/13/2005: Battery indicators could overstate the battery level; sensors could misinterpret tension in the tubing as air in the line; parts of the infusion pump could become worn; failure to detect an upstream occlusion.

07/20/2007: Upgraded replacements for the Baxter triple channel infusion pumps contain software defects which could cause the therapy to be interrupted.

01/23/2009: Software and battery usage failures could result in interruption of therapy, damaged battery messages, smoke and fire hazards, and serious injury and/or death.

03/12/2009: FDA issues class 1 recall on Baxter infusion pumps. Read FDA recall >>>

Adverse events or quality problems associated with the use of these products should be communicated to the FDA's MedWatch reporting program by telephone at 1-800-FDA-1088, by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, online at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch, or by mail to 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20852-9787.

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If you or a loved one suffered injuries or death from a recalled Baxter COLLEAGUE or Flo Guard Volumetric infusion pump you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the Baxter infusion pump attorneys of Ennis & Ennis, P.A. today by filling out our free case evaluation form on this page or by calling toll-free 1-800-856-6405. Our experienced lawyers can answer any questions you may have about the Baxter infusion pump recall and potential Baxter infusion pump class action lawsuit.