ZAGREB/BRUSSELS, Nov 5 (Hina) - The death of patients who underwent hemodialysis with Baxter dialysers could be related to the liquid used during the production of a smaller number of A and AF dialyser series, Jose Divino, a deputy
director of Baxter's medical equipment department for Europe, told reporters in Brussels Monday, commenting on preliminary tests the company conducted over the weekend. Apart from withdrawing the products from the world market, Baxter International Inc. has decided to completely discontinue the production of its A and AF dialyser series, Divino said. Even though the exact cause of kidney patients' death is still being investigated, the company has forwarded its findings to numerous organisations and competent health institutions, including the producer of the liquid in question and manufacturers of other types of dyalisers, Divino said. Baxter would take over full responsibility f
ZAGREB/BRUSSELS, Nov 5 (Hina) - The death of patients who underwent
hemodialysis with Baxter dialysers could be related to the liquid
used during the production of a smaller number of A and AF dialyser
series, Jose Divino, a deputy director of Baxter's medical
equipment department for Europe, told reporters in Brussels
Monday, commenting on preliminary tests the company conducted over
the weekend.
Apart from withdrawing the products from the world market, Baxter
International Inc. has decided to completely discontinue the
production of its A and AF dialyser series, Divino said.
Even though the exact cause of kidney patients' death is still being
investigated, the company has forwarded its findings to numerous
organisations and competent health institutions, including the
producer of the liquid in question and manufacturers of other types
of dyalisers, Divino said.
Baxter would take over full responsibility for cases in which it is
established beyond doubt that the death has been caused by Baxter
dialysers, he stressed.
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