Baxter Hillrom Recalls WatchCare Incontinence Management System (IMS) for Risk of RF Interference with Nearby Medical Equipment

Baxter Hillrom is recalling the WatchCare IMS after receiving reports that the radiofrequency emissions (RF) from WatchCare devices may interfere with other medical devices, including equipment that is critical to the health and wellbeing of patients, such as infusion pumps, insulin pumps, blood glucose sensors, fetal monitors/dopplers, telemetry devices, and bladder scanners.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries, serious health consequences, or death.

Questions?

Customers with technical questions about this recall should contact Baxter Hillrom Technical Support at 1-800-445-3720 or technical.support@hillrom.com