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Recall of Device Recall NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by NxStage Medical, 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
    68354
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1854-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-03-13
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=127450
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Dialysate Subsystem, proportioning - Product Code FKR
  • Reason
    Sak dialysate concentrate contain aluminum levels which exceed internal product specification.
  • Action
    NxStage issued Initial recall letter dated 5/14/14 to dialysis centers. An error was noted and an updated letter dated 5/15/14 was resent to dialysis centers. The updated 5/15/14 letter was emailed to all current active PureFlow SL patients who had provided an email address followed by UPS next business day letter sent to all current active PureFlow SL patients. Accounts are requested to examine inventory and remove product. Contact NxStage Customer Service to arrange for return of all affected product and for replacement product to be sent. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact NxStage Customer Service at 1-866-NXSTAGE (1-866-697-8243).

Device

Device Recall NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate
  • Model / Serial
    Lot codes: 40279015 40179163 40179162 31279127 3067903 3057931 3057930 3047933 3047928
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.
  • Product Description
    NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate || for Use with PureFlow SL || REF: SAK-301 || Lactate 45, Potassium 1, Sodium 140, Calcium 3, Magnesium 1, || Chloride 100, Glucose (mg/dL) 100 || Batch Size (liters) 60 || The SAK is one of the disposables used with NxStage PureFlow SL Dialysate Preparation System. The SAK is a disposable bag pre-filled with dialysate concentrate that is then filled with purified water prepared by NxStage PureFlow SL Dialysate Preparation System to prepare a batch of dialysate for use with the NxStage System One. SAKs are packaged in a case containing two SAKs. SAK product SKUs vary in the dialysate concentrate and volume of the final dialysate batch.
  • Manufacturer
    NxStage Medical, Inc.

Manufacturer

NxStage Medical, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    NxStage Medical, Inc., 350 Merrimack Street, Lawrence MA 01843-1748
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Nxstage Medical Inc
  • Source
    USFDA