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High RiskFDAfda-Z-0719-2021OTHER

APEX Compounding System Control Panel Module, REF: 601238, Product Code AX1000 - Product Usage: intended for intravascular administration...

Units Affected
16
Recall Date
November 23, 2020
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Other

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0719-2021.

There is the potential for the compounding system to not immediately interrupt compounding and alert user to the presence of an air bubble exceeding 3% of the ordered volume for an ingredient. This could result in a a compounded drug that does not meet the specified accuracy range for an individual ingredient.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0719-2021.

Recall terminated by FDA.

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  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0719-2021.

B Braun Medical, Inc.

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B Braun Medical, Inc. Recall FAQ

B Braun Medical, Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: APEX Compounding System Control Panel Module, REF: 601238, Product Code AX1000 - Product Usage: intended for intravascular administration.... The notice was published on November 23, 2020 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 16 units are potentially affected.