CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 15 Nov 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

Novum IQ Syringe infusion system, Product recalled by Baxter Healthcare

Baxter Healthcare is recalling Novum IQ Syringe infusion system, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Oct 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll Serial Numbers
Quantity recalled2023 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0151-2024
FDA event ID
93191
Recalling firm
Baxter Healthcare, Deerfield, IL
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
13 Oct 2023
FDA classified
9 Nov 2023
Reported
15 Nov 2023
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Device Malfunction

Timeline

13 Oct 2023Recall initiated by company
9 Nov 2023Classified by FDA+27 days
15 Nov 2023Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Baxter is issuing an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the Novum IQ Syringe Pump. Baxter identified that after multiple downstream occlusion alarms, the pump may display an Infusion Complete alarm even though uninfused fluid remains in the syringe.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Novum IQ Syringe infusion system, Product Code 40800BAXUS

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide Distribution to states of: AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI AND WV.

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Baxter is issuing an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the Novum IQ Syringe Pump. Baxter identified that after multiple downstream occlusion alarms, the pump may display an Infusion Complete alarm even though uninfused fluid remains in the syringe.

Which lots are affected?

All Serial Numbers

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide Distribution to states of: AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI AND WV.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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