Recall of Polyflux Revaclear, Capillary Dialyzer

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Gambro Renal Products, Incorporated.

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
    67996
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1643-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-04-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-05-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-12-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Dialyzer, high permeability with or without sealed dialysate system - Product Code KDI
  • Reason
    The firm received several complaints for internal blood leaks involving various lot numbers produced in late 2013.
  • Action
    The recall was initiated by an Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter delivered by UPS Overnight Delivery on April 16, 2014. The letter identified the affected product and reason for the recall. The firm is asking customers to remove and quarantine any remaining affected product from their inventory for collection and replacement. Customers are to also complete and return the Customer Reply Form to the Gambro Regulatory Affairs Department. Customers with affected product are to contact Gambro Customer Support or their Gambro representative to return the product. Questions should be directed to Customer Support at 1-800-651-2623.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: C413124101, C413124301, C413124501, C413124601, C413124701, C413124801, C413124901, C413125001, C413125101, C413125201, C413125301, C413125401, C413125501, C413125601, C413125701, C413125801, C413125901, C413126001, C413126101, C413126201, C413126301, C413126401, C413126501, C413126601, C413126701, C413126801, C413126901, C413127001, C413127101, C413127201, C413127301, C413127401, C413127501, C413127601, C413127701, C413127801, C413127901, C413128001, C413128101, C413128201, C413128401, C413128501, C413128601, C413128701, C413128801, C413128901, C413129001, C413129101, C413129201, C413129301, C413129401, C413129501, C413129601, C414100101, C414100601, C414101001, C414101201, C414101401, C414102101, C414102301, C414103001, C414103401, C414103501, and C414103801.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the territory of Puerto Rico, and the countries of Bermuda and Australia.
  • Product Description
    Polyflux Revaclear, Capillary Dialyzer, Model Number 110633; || Gambro Renal Products, Inc. || Intended for the treatment of acute and chronic renal failure by hemodialysis.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Gambro Renal Products, Incorporated, 14143 Denver West Pkwy, Lakewood CO 80401-3266
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA