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Z-0763-2023Class II

Revaclear 400 dialyzers. Indicated for treatment of chronic and acute renal failure by hemodialysis

Baxter Healthcare Corporation / initiated 2022-11-23 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process

Baxter Healthcare Corporation began a recall of Revaclear 400 dialyzers. Indicated for treatment of chronic and acute renal failure by hemodialysis on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Reports of Polyurethane Displacement in the dialyzer, and might be identified as a blood leak". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0763-2023
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Product
Revaclear 400 dialyzers. Indicated for treatment of chronic and acute renal failure by hemodialysis.
Product code
KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System
Reason for recall
Reports of Polyurethane Displacement in the dialyzer, and might be identified as a blood leak
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
Baxter Healthcare notified healthcare facilities on 11/23/2022 and home patients on 11/29/2022, via first class mail. Consignees were instructed to be aware of the difference in appearances between Polyurethane Displacement and an Internal Blood Leak and ensure staff is also aware. Additionally, consignees were instructed that if there is a blood leak alarm, to follow your clinical practice to stop treatment, and if only the Polyurethane Displacement is observed, to continue use of the dialyzer. Consignees were asked to acknowledge receipt of the notification by completing and returning the response form.
Quantity in commerce
6,338,280 units
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, St. Thomas, Trinidad and Tobago.
Product codes and lots
a. UDI-DI: 07332414124076; Product Code: 114746L; All lot numbers from C421221401-C422228501. b. UDI-DI: 07332414126209; Product Code: 114746M; All lot numbers from C422218601-C422219901

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0763-2023
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0762-2023Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0763-2023Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0764-2023Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated