Recall Z-0837-2021— Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-0837-2021
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2020-11-23

Class II · Ongoing

Class II FDA medical device recall by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., initiated 2020-11-23. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K070177. Product: Naturalyte Liquid Acid concentrate bottles, Product Code 08-3251-9 - Product Usage: used in conjunction with Fresenius Renal Technologies Sodium Bicarbonate Concentrate in a compatible 45X dilution three-stream artificial kidney (hemodialysis) machine.. Reason: The deviation in conductivity for sodium level exceeds 0.6mS/cm from the theoretical conductivity (TCD) or approximately 6mEq/L of sodium from prescriptions that was previously communicated. Calcium concentration is below manufacturing specification..

Recalling firm: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Initiated: 2020-11-23
Firm location: Waltham, MA, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K070177 — FRESENIUS NATURALYTE LIQUID ACID CONCENTRATE, 9000, 6000 AND 4000 SERIESFresenius Medical Care North America·cleared 2007-03-29

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Naturalyte Liquid Acid concentrate bottles, Product Code 08-3251-9 - Product Usage: used in conjunction with Fresenius Renal Technologies Sodium Bicarbonate Concentrate in a compatible 45X dilution three-stream artificial kidney (hemodialysis) machine.

Reason for recall

The deviation in conductivity for sodium level exceeds 0.6mS/cm from the theoretical conductivity (TCD) or approximately 6mEq/L of sodium from prescriptions that was previously communicated. Calcium concentration is below manufacturing specification.

Data sourced from openFDA. This site is unofficial and independent of the FDA.