Volara System Circuit (Baxter) – Handset Plug Disconnect (2024)
Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Volara System. Single Patient Use (SPU) Circuit 5kit for Volara and Single Patient Use (SPU) Circuit kit for Volara. Intermittent positive pressure breathing device.
Brand
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Product Codes: M08473/M08474, Lot numbers: 2171WA, 2237WA, 2238WA, 2241WA, 2242WA, 2243WA, 2244WA, 2249WA, 2250WA, 2251WA, 2285WA, 2286WA, 2290WA, 2297WA, 2298WA, 2299WA, 2307WA, 2308WA, 2311WA, 2332WA, 2333WA, 2341WA, 2342WA, 2349WA, 2355WA, 2356WA, 2357WA, 2363WA, 2364WA, 3019WA, 3061WA, 3067WA, 3068WA, 3069WA, 3072WA, 3073WA, 3074WA, 3080WA, 3081WA, 3094WA, 3095WA, 3096WA, 3100WA, 3101WA, 3102WA, 3103WA, 3109WA, 3110WA, 3111WA, 3123WA, 3124WA, 3152WA, 3156WA, 3157WA, 3158WA, 3213WA, 3214WA, 3215WA, 3219WA, 3240WA, 3241WA, 3268WA, 3270WA, 3271WA, 3272WA, 3297WA, 3298WA, 3299WA, 3300WA, 3303WA, 3304WA, 3305WA, 3306WA, 3310WA, 3311WA, 3313WA, 3326WA, 3327WA, 3328WA, 3331WA.
Products Sold
Product Codes: M08473/M08474; Lot numbers: 2171WA, 2237WA, 2238WA, 2241WA, 2242WA, 2243WA, 2244WA, 2249WA, 2250WA, 2251WA, 2285WA, 2286WA, 2290WA, 2297WA, 2298WA, 2299WA, 2307WA, 2308WA, 2311WA, 2332WA, 2333WA, 2341WA, 2342WA, 2349WA, 2355WA, 2356WA, 2357WA, 2363WA, 2364WA, 3019WA, 3061WA, 3067WA, 3068WA, 3069WA, 3072WA, 3073WA, 3074WA, 3080WA, 3081WA, 3094WA, 3095WA, 3096WA, 3100WA, 3101WA, 3102WA, 3103WA, 3109WA, 3110WA, 3111WA, 3123WA, 3124WA, 3152WA, 3156WA, 3157WA, 3158WA, 3213WA, 3214WA, 3215WA, 3219WA, 3240WA, 3241WA, 3268WA, 3270WA, 3271WA, 3272WA, 3297WA, 3298WA, 3299WA, 3300WA, 3303WA, 3304WA, 3305WA, 3306WA, 3310WA, 3311WA, 3313WA, 3326WA, 3327WA, 3328WA, 3331WA.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling Volara System. Single Patient Use (SPU) Circuit 5kit for Volara and Single Patient Use (SPU) Circuit due to Potential of the handset plug to disconnect from the nebulizer port on the blue ventilator adapter. The handset plug is required to ensure proper ope. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Potential of the handset plug to disconnect from the nebulizer port on the blue ventilator adapter. The handset plug is required to ensure proper operation and ventilator gas flow.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Baxter Healthcare notified customers on about 05/30/2024 via letter sent first-class mail. The letter instructed facilities to immediately locate, isolate, and cease all use of the affected lot numbers, return affected units on hand, and complete and return the acknowledgement form. If the product was further distributed, they were instructed to notify customers if product was further distributed. The letter instructed patients to immediately locate, isolate, and cease all use of the affected lot numbers, return affected units on hand, however if they do not have other options in stock, in order to not delay therapy, you may continue to use with caution. Visually inspect the nebulizer port prior to therapy and assess for ventilator gas flow leaks for the duration of therapy. They were also instructed to complete and return the acknowledgement form.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026