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Z-0859-2009

CombiSet True Flow Series, Hemodialysis Blood Tubing with Priming Set and Transducer Protectors, with Access...

Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC / initiated 2008-11-25 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Fresenius Medical Care North America began a recall of CombiSet True Flow Series, Hemodialysis Blood Tubing with Priming Set and Transducer Protectors, with Access Flow Reversing Connector (Twister) Product Code... on . The reason FDA records is "Port may crack and separate resulting in potential blood exposure/blood loss for the patient". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0859-2009
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC
Product
CombiSet True Flow Series, Hemodialysis Blood Tubing with Priming Set and Transducer Protectors, with Access Flow Reversing Connector (Twister) Product Code: 03-2994-6 24 sets / case CombiSet Bloodlines Including split-septum injection site, viral-retentive transducer protectors, & priming set & Twister device
Product code
KOC Accessories, Blood Circuit, Hemodialysis
Reason for recall
Port may crack and separate resulting in potential blood exposure/blood loss for the patient
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
Fresenius Medical contacted customers by e-mail,telephone and hard copy letter advising users to immediately discontinue use and return inventory. All internal customers were emailed on 11/25/08. All external customers were US Certified Mailed on 11/26/08. All internal customers were US Certified Mailed on 12/2/08 & 12/3/08.
Quantity in commerce
57 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and country of Canada.
Product codes and lots
Lot number 8LR902 only