Products Affected - Description

• • Sterile Water for Irrigation, BBraun, 1000 mL bottle, 16 count, NDC 00264-2101-00
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, BBraun, 2000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7386-50
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, BBraun, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7386-60
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, BBraun, 500 mL bottle, 16 count, NDC 00264-2101-10
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 1000 mL bag, 14 count, NDC 00338-0003-44
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 1000 mL bottle, 12 count, NDC 00338-0004-04
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00338-0003-46
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 250 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00338-0004-02
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00338-0003-47
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 500 mL bottle, 18 count, NDC 00338-0004-03
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00990-7973-05
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bottle, 12 count, NDC 00990-7139-09
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1500 mL bottle, 9 count, NDC 00990-7139-36
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00990-7973-07
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 250 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00990-6139-22
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00990-7973-08
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 500 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00990-6139-03
  • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bottle, 12 count, NDC 00990-8139-10

Reason for the Shortage

• • Baxter has sustained damage to their North Cove plant that supplies large volume fluids.

Available Products

• • There is insufficient supply for usual ordering

• • All marketed presentations are on allocation.

• • FDA has authorized Baxter to extend the use dates of multiple product codes without relabeling the products. The following link provides the product codes and expiration dates: https://meded.baxter.com/sites/g/files/ebysai4096/files/2024-10/ExtendedExpDatesIVSolutions%20v2.pdf

• • See ASHP Suggestions for Management and Conservation during Fluid Shortages at https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/publications/fluid-shortages-suggestions-for-management-and-conservation
  • ICU Medical is coordinating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase the availability of products from our portfolio which are manufactured and intended for the Canadian market. Temporarily and effective immediately, ICU Medical will make available for sale in the US the products listed at: https://www.fda.gov/media/182619/download?attachment