Recall Z-0734-2023 ยท KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
2008T and 2008TBluestar Hemodialysis Machines with CDX-Indicated for acute and chronic dialysis therapy in a healthcare facility Models: (1) 190713 2008T HEMODIALYSIS SYS., with CDX; (2) 190766 2008T HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM W/BIBAG W/CDX ; (3) 191124 2008T HD SYS. CDX BLUESTAR; (4) 191126 2008T HD SYS. CDX W/BIBAG BLUESTAR
| Date | Dec 20, 2022 (initiated Jul 27, 2022) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | (1)Software version 2.74 upgrade and (2)hardware related cause that affects only CDX Machines, has been identified as the UI-MICs Board is sensitive to Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) which will cause the false alarm "Remove USB 2 Device". |
| Root cause | Process design |
| Action | Fresenius issued Updated Urgent Medical Device Correction REV B Customer Notification letter (Field Action Number: FA-2020-09-W _REV B) to consignees that have CDX equipped machines on 07-27-2022 via USPS First Class Mail. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: First, a software issue in SW versions 2.72 and earlier. All machines should be updated to current software (SW version 2.74), pursuant to the July 20, 2021, letter. Second, hardware issue that affects only CDX machines. To reduce the chance of EMI causing a false Remove USB Device 2 alarm from occurring we su |
| Quantity | 2008T with CDX= 70,552 2008T Bluestar with CDX= 25,205 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K173972 | 2008T BlueStar Hemodialysis Machine Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC, May 10, 2018 |