Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services: Lack of Sterility Assurance; Lack of Sterility Assurance.

Agency Publication Date: May 29, 2016

Affected Products

Product: 0.9% Sodium Chloride a) 500 mL b) 2000 mL and c) 3000 mL bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: 1/2 Normal Saline 2000 mL + Sodium Acetate 80 mEq., FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: 70% Ethanol-lock Solution, 2 mL Syringe, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Ascorbic Acid 500 mg (1 mL) Syringe, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Cefazolin 6 grams in 292 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, Arkansas

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Ceftriaxone 1 gram Add-Vantage in a) 50 mL and b) 100 mL 0.45% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Ceftriaxone 2 gram Add-Vantage in 100 mL 0.45% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Ceftriaxone 2 gram in 100 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Clindamycin 900 mg in 100 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: D5 1/2 NS 1000 mL with Electrolytes bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Daptomycin 650 mg in 50 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Deferoxamine 2 grams/51 mL NS cassette, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Deferoxamine 4 grams/NS 101 mL Cassette, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Deferoxamine 3300 mg/20 mL Sterile Water for Injection syringe, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Dobutamine 2000 mcg/mL in a) D5W-500 mL, b) D5W-750 mL, c) D5W-1000 mL, d) D5W-1750 mL Bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Ertapenem 1 gram Add-Vantage in a) 50 mL and b) 100 mL 0.45% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Hydromorphone 2 mg/mL (500 mg in 250 mL NS) bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Invanz 1 gram Add-Vantage in 100 mL 0.45% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Meropenem 2 grams in 100 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Milrinone 200 mcg/mL in a) D5W-300 mL, b) D5W-400 mL, c) D5W-500 mL and d) D5W-600 mL Bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Nafcillin 3 grams in 277 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Nafcillin 12 grams in 322 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Piperacillin-Tazobactam 9 grams/NS 302 mL bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Piperacillin-Tazobactam 10.125 grams/NS 307 mL BAG, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Piperacillin-Tazobactam 13.5 grams/NS 322 mL bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Remicade 600 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Sodium Chloride 0.9% 1000 mL with Electrolytes bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: TPN 1, (amino acid 20%) 2000 ml bag (140), FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock Arkansas

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: TPN 2, (amino acid 20%) 2000 ml bag (140), FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock Arkansas

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Water for Injection 1000 mL Bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock Arkansas

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 500 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 750 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Vancomycin 1000 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 1250 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Vancomycin 1500 mg in 270 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 1750 mg in 270 mL 0.9% NS bag,FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 1 grams in 250 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 2 grams in 540 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 73899

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 38 products (a) 6 bags b) 1 bag c) 2 bags; 7 bags; 18 syringes; 21 syringes; 11 bags; a) 39 bags and b) 8 bags; 16 bags; 32 bags; 16 bags; 6 bags; 14 bags; 5 cassettes; 3 cassettes; 5 bags; a) 10 bags, b) 23 bags, c) 9 bags, d) 6 bags; a) 16 bags and b) 18 bags; 3 bags; 24 bags; 22 bags; a) 15 bags, b) 15 bags, c) 15 bags, d) 4 bags; 7 bags; 11 bags; 4 bags; 14 bags; 53 bags; 1 bag; 7 bags; 7 bags; 86 bags; 7 bags; 1 bag; 47 bags; 59 bags; 84 bags; 88 bags; 54 bags; 2 bags; 11 bags)

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Affected Products

Product: 0.9% Sodium Chloride a) 500 mL b) 2000 mL and c) 3000 mL bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: 1/2 Normal Saline 2000 mL + Sodium Acetate 80 mEq., FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: 70% Ethanol-lock Solution, 2 mL Syringe, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Ascorbic Acid 500 mg (1 mL) Syringe, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Cefazolin 6 grams in 292 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, Arkansas

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Ceftriaxone 1 gram Add-Vantage in a) 50 mL and b) 100 mL 0.45% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Ceftriaxone 2 gram Add-Vantage in 100 mL 0.45% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Ceftriaxone 2 gram in 100 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Clindamycin 900 mg in 100 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: D5 1/2 NS 1000 mL with Electrolytes bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Daptomycin 650 mg in 50 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Deferoxamine 2 grams/51 mL NS cassette, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Deferoxamine 4 grams/NS 101 mL Cassette, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Deferoxamine 3300 mg/20 mL Sterile Water for Injection syringe, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Dobutamine 2000 mcg/mL in a) D5W-500 mL, b) D5W-750 mL, c) D5W-1000 mL, d) D5W-1750 mL Bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Ertapenem 1 gram Add-Vantage in a) 50 mL and b) 100 mL 0.45% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Hydromorphone 2 mg/mL (500 mg in 250 mL NS) bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Invanz 1 gram Add-Vantage in 100 mL 0.45% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Meropenem 2 grams in 100 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Milrinone 200 mcg/mL in a) D5W-300 mL, b) D5W-400 mL, c) D5W-500 mL and d) D5W-600 mL Bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Nafcillin 3 grams in 277 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Nafcillin 12 grams in 322 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Piperacillin-Tazobactam 9 grams/NS 302 mL bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Piperacillin-Tazobactam 10.125 grams/NS 307 mL BAG, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Piperacillin-Tazobactam 13.5 grams/NS 322 mL bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Remicade 600 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Sodium Chloride 0.9% 1000 mL with Electrolytes bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: TPN 1, (amino acid 20%) 2000 ml bag (140), FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock Arkansas

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: TPN 2, (amino acid 20%) 2000 ml bag (140), FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock Arkansas

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Water for Injection 1000 mL Bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock Arkansas

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 500 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 750 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Vancomycin 1000 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 1250 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Product: Vancomycin 1500 mg in 270 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 1750 mg in 270 mL 0.9% NS bag,FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 1 grams in 250 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry

Product: Vancomycin 2 grams in 540 mL 0.9% NS bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

All product remaining within expiry.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 73899

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services

Manufactured In: United States