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Z-0695-2007

Gambro Prismaflex Continuous Renal Replacement System, Catalog Number 602314700, Gambro Lundia AB, Sweden

Gambro Renal Products / initiated 2007-01-04 / Terminated / root cause: design

Gambro Renal Products, Inc. began a recall of Gambro Prismaflex Continuous Renal Replacement System, Catalog Number 602314700, Gambro Lundia AB, Sweden on . The reason FDA records is "Under certain conditions, * an excessive amount of anticoagulant may be infused into the patient. (* interruption of a self-test by an alarm and obstruction of the access lines)". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0695-2007
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Gambro Renal Products
Product
Gambro Prismaflex Continuous Renal Replacement System, Catalog Number 602314700, Gambro Lundia AB, Sweden.
Product code
KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System
Reason for recall
Under certain conditions, * an excessive amount of anticoagulant may be infused into the patient. (* interruption of a self-test by an alarm and obstruction of the access lines)
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
Customers were notified by letter on 12/19/2006. They were told that Gambro would schedule the required upgrades to their equipment and not to use the current syringe for delivering anticoagulant.
Quantity in commerce
153 units (Domestic)
Distribution
Nationwide distribution -- including states of AL, CA, FL, GA, IN, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, VA, and WI.
Product codes and lots
Serial numbers: PA0101 thru PA0681, PA1001 thru PA1774.