Events

Recall of Device Recall Subsystem, proportioning

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
    79185
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0811-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-01-29
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=161554
  • 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
    Subsystem, proportioning - Product Code FKR
  • Reason
    May contain endotoxin levels which have been confirmed to exceed the ansi/aami quality standard dialysis fluid of 0.5 eu/ml when used to prepare product.
  • Action
    On January 29, 2018 Product Recall Notices & Recall Reply Forms included were emailed to those patients for whom the firm had an email address. Hard copy letters were sent via UPS second day air to patients for whom NxStage did not have an email address. All Dialysis centers were contacted via email. In addition to the active patients and dialysis center consignees of affected product, recall letters were also emailed to the Dialysis Center Home Training Nurse Manager for all active or dropped patients who were shipped affected product, and corporate contacts for national dialysis accounts. Customers are advised to inspect inventory, quarantine, discontinue use and return product. Customers are also encouraged to return the completed Recall Reply Form. Contact NxStage Customer Service to arrange for return of all affected product and for replacement product to be sent. Customers with questions may call Customer Service at 1-866-697-8243.

Device

Device Recall Subsystem, proportioning
  • Model / Serial
    SAK-301- Lot # 70879245, Exp Date 7/11/2019 SAK-302- Lot # 71079056, Exp Date 7/30/2019 SAK-303- Lot #'s 70879181 & 70879224,  SAK-304- Lot #'s 70779236, 70879045, 70879105, 70879220 & 70979066, Exp Date 7/8/2019 SAK-306- Lot # 70979110, Exp Date 7/24/2019 SAK-307- Lot #'s 70879187 & 71079144, Exp Date 8/27/2019 SAK-402- Lot # 70879235, Exp Date 7/11/2019 SAK-405- Lot #'s 70779202 & 70879233, Exp Date 7/9/2019 SAK-406- Lot #'s 70979253, Exp Date 7/29/2019 SAK-407- Lot #'s 70879236 , Exp Date 7/11/2019
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and to the countries of : United Kingdom & Spain
  • Product Description
    NxStage Dialysate Sack: 1) REF SAK-301 UDI-M535SAK3010, 2) REF SAK-302 UDI-M535SAK3020, 3) REF SAK-303 UDI-M535SAK3030, 4) REF SAK-304 UDI-M535SAK3040, 5) REF SAK-306 UDI-M535SAK3060, 6) REF SAK-307 UDI- M535SAK3070, 6) REF SAK-402 UDI-M535SAK4020, 7) REF SAK-405 UDI- M535SAK4050, 8) REF SAK-406 UDI-M535SAK4060 & REF SAK-407 UDI- M535SAK4070 || Hemodialysis systems and accessories
  • 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