Baxter—Model 35700ABB, Model 35700BAX, and Model 35700BAXR SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps: Keys May Become Electrically Shorted during Field Use

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In a September 18, 2012, Urgent Device Correction letter submitted by ECRI Institute member hospitals, Baxter states that the keys used to program and operate the infusion pumps below may become electrically shorted during field use, potentially causing a key to act as if it had been pressed without user input. A shorted key may affect the functionality...