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Fresenius Optiflux F250NRe Hemodialyzer, , intended for single use in acute and chronic hemodialysis Catalog No. 0500325

FDA device recall Z-0825-2012 · posted 2012-01-20 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
Reason for recall
Optiflux F250NRe Hemodialyzers have increased risk of an internal blood leak
Action taken
Fresenius Medical Care North America contacted customers by telephone on December 27, 2011, and sent a Customer Notification letter dated December 27, 2011, via certified mail return receipts and fax - back requested to all affected customers. Customers were instructed to examine your stock of dialyzers, and isolate and discontinue use of the before mentioned lots. If you have identified dialyzers from the recalled lots, please contact Customer Service for a Return Goods Authorization. We will pick up the product you currently have in stock and supply replacement product. All products for return will be picked up during your next scheduled Fresenius delivery. Promtly fill out the fax-back reply form attached to the notification. Please do not return used dialyzers. For further questions, please call 1 (800) 662-1237.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
KDI
Quantity affected
599,436 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) and the country of Canada.
Date initiated
2011-12-27
Date posted
2012-01-20
Date terminated
2013-07-08
Location
Waltham, MA

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