Events

Recall of CENTRY SYSTEM HEMODIALYSIS BLOOD TUBING SET

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by GAMBRO INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    90650
  • Event Risk Class
    I
  • Event Initiated Date
    1998-06-12
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Sets appear to be implicated in cases of hemolysis during dialysis.

Device

CENTRY SYSTEM HEMODIALYSIS BLOOD TUBING SET
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 003 212 500); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 003 109 400); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 003 109 410); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 003 112 500); Model Catalog: (Lot serial: 003 212 515)
  • Product Description
    centrysystem 3 blood tubing sets
  • Manufacturer
    GAMBRO INC.

Manufacturer

GAMBRO INC.