Medical Device Safety and Recalls: Baxter Healthcare Corporation, INTRAVIA Empty Containers with PVC Ports – Particles Found in Patient Solution

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Title: Medical Device Safety and Recalls: Baxter Healthcare Corporation, INTRAVIA Empty Containers with PVC Ports – Particles Found in Patient Solution

A recall has been issued for the Baxter Healthcare Corporation, INTRAVIA Empty Containers with PVC Ports.  Baxter Healthcare found visible particles in INTRAVIA Empty Containers. These particles might be found in the solution in the tube that leads from a container to a patient’s vein.  These particles may irritate the patient’s veins, cause pain, worsen a previous infection, cause allergic reactions, block blood vessels, and cause death.  No injuries have been reported.  For more information, please see: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ListofRecalls/ucm423933.htm

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