FDA Device

Baxter''s Patient Care System (BPCS) software, Pharmacy Management - Inpatient - product code 2M5013 and Point of Care - product code 2M5014; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, 1 Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, made in Canada

Hazard

If an administrative user modifies any of the seven pre-defined Monitoring Parameters when they are attached to a medication in the drug file, a Point of Care end user will be unable to enter monitoring parameter results on the handheld.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Urgent Device Correction recall letters dated 8/29/05 were sent to the direct accounts on the same date via first class mail. The letter describes the issue with the modification or creation of a Monitoring Parameter, and informed the accounts that modifying the Monitoring Parameters could result in a potential for a patient receiving an incorrect medication or an incorrect medication dosage. The accounts were advised that administrative end users should never modify the seven pre-defined Monitoring Parameters or create new Monitoring Parameters.

Products

Baxter''s Patient Care System (BPCS) software, Pharmacy Management - Inpatient - product code 2M5013 and Point of Care - product code 2M5014; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, 1 Baxter Parkway, Deerfield
Brand
Baxter Healthcare Corp. Rt.
UPC
all units of software versions 4.0 (66) and 4.1 (77)

Units Affected

5 units