TERUMO FINEGLIDE PEN NEEDLE 32G 4MM 5S PACK FG3204

Consumers and health professionals are advised that Baxter Healthcare, in consultation with the TGA, has initiated a recall for product correction for its MiniCaps with povidoneiodine solution. MiniCaps are used during peritoneal dialysis, a process which removes toxins and waste products from the bodies of people with kidney disease. These products can be used in hospitals and by patients for selftreatment in their homes.It has been identified that MiniCaps may have been supplied with the sponge that provides sterility protection either fully separated, partially protruding or missing. image of the sponch separated from the cap and next image is of the sponge prodruding from the cap Using MiniCaps for which the sponge is fully separated or missing from the cap can compromise sterility protection at the end of automated peritoneal dialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. This may increase the risk of peritonitis, which is inflammation of the membranes of the abdominal wall and organs. Peritonitis can be lifethreatening and requires prompt medical treatment.