Baxter recalls Hillrom Watch Care Incontinence Management System for VersaCare Bed Rev. A-J due to potential radio frequency emissions affecting medical devices like infusion pumps and fetal monitors.
Radio frequency emission from a functioning WatchCare device may potentially impact other devices (including, but not limited to telemetry devices, bladder scanner, fetal monitor/doppler, infusion pumps, and insulin pumps).
Baxter is recalling Hillrom's Watch Care Incontinence Management System for Vers: A-J models because radio frequency emissions could interfere with medical devices such as infusion pumps and fetal monitors. This poses a risk to patients using these devices in healthcare settings.
The Watch Care device may emit radio frequency signals that interfere with other medical devices. This could cause inaccurate readings or malfunctions in critical equipment like infusion pumps, fetal monitors, and insulin pumps.
Healthcare facilities using the VersaCare Bed Rev. A-J with Watch Care Incontinence Management System (Product Code P00697901) are most at risk. Patients on medical devices like infusion pumps or fetal monitors could be affected.
Check for the product code P00697901 and serial numbers on the device. The system is designed for Hillrom VersaCare Bed Rev. A-J models.
Identify the product code P00697901 and serial numbers on the Watch Care device.
The recall applies to healthcare facilities using the VersaCare Bed Rev. A-J with this system. Home users are not affected.
Infusion pumps, fetal monitors, insulin pumps, and other telemetry devices may experience interference.
Check for product code P00697901 and serial numbers on the Watch Care device, which is designed for Hillrom VersaCare Bed Rev. A-J models.
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Subject: Recall Z-0145-2023 — Baxter Healthcare Baxter Healthcare Hello, I own a Baxter Healthcare that is covered by recall Z-0145-2023 from Baxter Healthcare. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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