Health product recall

Hollow Fiber Hemodialyzers

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Summary

Product
Hollow Fiber Hemodialyzers
Issue
Medical devices - Labelling and packaging
What to do

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Audience
Healthcare

Affected products

Affected products Lot or serial number Model or catalogue number
Hollow Fiber Hemodialyzers More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer. 0500316E
Hollow Fiber Hemodialyzers More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer. 0500320E
Hollow Fiber Hemodialyzers More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer. 0500325E

Issue

The dialyzer caps had been changed from a threaded version to a push on version whereby the user must push the caps firmly onto the dialyzer to securely affix the cap.

As users were accustomed to twisting the caps on, there were complaints of caps coming off resulting in dialysate leaks. two (2) of the complaints received in the United States reported a serious injury to the user related to a slip/fall resulting from the fluid leak.

As part of CAPA actions by the manufacturer, IFU (F50010927 rev. B) was updated to IFU (F50010927 rev. C) to specify the method for securing the blood port cap to the dialysate port. As part of this recall, the updated IFU instructions will be communicated.

Additional information

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Medical devices - Gastroenterology and urology
Companies
Fresenius Medical Care North America
920 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02451
Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Recall class
Type II
Recall date
Identification number
RA-78073

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