Baxter Healthcare Corp.: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Specific lot numbers of these products have been identified for potential administration port leakage. The potential for leakage is the result of a manufacturing issue which occurred during the sealing of the closure assembly at the administration port.; Lack of Assurance of Sterilty: Specific lot numbers of these products have been identified for potential administration port leakage. The potential for leakage is the result of a manufactu

Agency Publication Date: June 28, 2013

Affected Products

Product: 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, in MINI-BAG Plus Container, a) 50 mL (NDC 0338-0553-11), b) 100 mL (NDC 0338-0553-18), Rx Only, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015

Lot #: a) Product code 2B0042: P285668, P285668A, P285668C, P285734, Exp 5/13; b) Product code 2B0043: P285395, Exp 5/13

Lot Numbers:

2B0042

2B0043

Product: 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, in VIAFLEX Plastic Container Multi Pack, Rx Only, a) 50 mL (NDC 0338-0017-31), b) 100 mL (NDC 0338-0017-38), Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015

Lot #: a) Product code 2B0088: P280115, P285239, Exp 7/13; b) Product code 2B0089: P280230, P280461, P285288, P285288A, P285783, Exp 8/13

Lot Numbers:

2B0088

2B0089

Product: Heparin Sodium and 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, a) Product code 2B0944, 2000 USP Units, Viaflex Plus Container, 1000mL, (NDC 0338-0433-04), b) Product code 2B0953: 1000 USP Units, Viaflex Plus Container, 500 mL (NDC 0338-0431-03), Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015

Lot #: a) Product code 2B0944: N001164, Exp 7/13; b) Product code 2B0953: N001396, Exp 11/13

Lot Numbers:

2B0944

2B0953

Product: Lidocaine Hydrochloride and 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 2g VIAFLEX Plus Plastic Container, 500mL, Rx Only, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015

Lot #: Product code 2B0973: P279935, Exp 7/13

Lot Numbers:

Product

2B0973

Product: Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, a) Product code 2B1301- 50 mL in Viaflex Container Quad Pack (NDC 0338-0049-11); b) 2B1302- 100mL in Viaflex Quad Pack (NDC 0338-0049-18); c) 2B1306- 50 mL in Viaflex Single Pack (NDC 0338-0049-41; d) 2B1307- 100mL in Viaflex Single Pack (NDC 0338-0049-48); e) 2B1308- 50 ML in Viaflex Multi Pack (NDC 0338-0049-31); f) 2B1309- 100mL in Viaflex Multi Pack (NDC 0338-0049-38), Rx Only, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015

Lot #: a) Product code 2B1301: P279943, P280370, Exp 7/13; b) Product code 2B1302: P280248, P280248A, P280248B, P285346, P285791, Exp 8/13; c) Product code 2B1306: P285601, Exp 5/13; d) Product code 2B1307: P280347, Exp 8/13; e) Product code 2B1308: P280404, P280404A, P285635, P285858, Exp 11/13; e) Product code 2B1309: P280149, Exp 8/13

Lot Numbers:

2B1301

2B1302

2B1306

2B1307

2B1308

2B1309

Product: Metronidazole Injection USP, RTU, 500 mg/100mL in Viaflex Plus Container, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-1055-48

Lot #: P280123, P280123A, Exp 2/14

Lot Numbers:

P280123

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 65288

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Baxter Healthcare Corp.

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 4 products (845,520 units; 730,848 units; 1,788,292 units; 172,296 units)

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Affected Products

Product: 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, in MINI-BAG Plus Container, a) 50 mL (NDC 0338-0553-11), b) 100 mL (NDC 0338-0553-18), Rx Only, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015

Lot #: a) Product code 2B0042: P285668, P285668A, P285668C, P285734, Exp 5/13; b) Product code 2B0043: P285395, Exp 5/13

Lot Numbers:

2B0042

2B0043

Product: 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, in VIAFLEX Plastic Container Multi Pack, Rx Only, a) 50 mL (NDC 0338-0017-31), b) 100 mL (NDC 0338-0017-38), Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015

Lot #: a) Product code 2B0088: P280115, P285239, Exp 7/13; b) Product code 2B0089: P280230, P280461, P285288, P285288A, P285783, Exp 8/13

Lot Numbers:

2B0088

2B0089

Lot #: a) Product code 2B0944: N001164, Exp 7/13; b) Product code 2B0953: N001396, Exp 11/13

Lot Numbers:

2B0944

2B0953

Product: Lidocaine Hydrochloride and 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 2g VIAFLEX Plus Plastic Container, 500mL, Rx Only, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015

Lot #: Product code 2B0973: P279935, Exp 7/13

Lot Numbers:

Product

2B0973

Lot Numbers:

2B1301

2B1302

2B1306

2B1307

2B1308

2B1309

Product: Metronidazole Injection USP, RTU, 500 mg/100mL in Viaflex Plus Container, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-1055-48

Lot #: P280123, P280123A, Exp 2/14

Lot Numbers:

P280123