The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0697-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

NxStage Low Volume Cartridge Recalled for Hemodialysis Risk

NxStage Medical is recalling Low Volume Cartridge IFUs due to a potential health risk for low-volume patients using larger dialysate volumes.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source describes a 'potential patient health risk' for a specific patient population without reporting specific injuries or illnesses, which aligns with the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

NxStage Medical, Inc. is recalling 1,803 units of the Low Volume Cartridge IFU (SKU CAR-125-B). This product is used with several NxStage hemodialysis devices, including the NxStage One and NxStage VersiHD Cycler models.

The recall is issued because there is a potential patient health risk when performing chronic hemodialysis treatments in the home setting. The risk specifically applies to patients with low blood volume (2.4 Liters or less in a patient with body weight of 30kg or less) when larger dialysate volumes are prescribed.

The affected units were distributed in Alabama, Arizona, California, North Carolina, and Virginia. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected cartridges and contact NxStage Medical for instructions on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Low Volume Cartridge IFU (SKU CAR-125-B) used with the following devices: 1) NxStage One, Model NX1000-1; 2) NxStage VersiHD Cycler, Model Numbers: NX1000-16, and NX1000-16-A; 3) NxStage One, Model Numbers: NX1000-3 and NX1000-3-A; 4) NxStage One, Model Numbers: NX1000-10 a
Affected units
1,803

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (9)

  • 60877053
  • 70477033
  • 71177020
  • 80377002
  • 80477018
  • 80877011
  • 81077018
  • 81177047
  • 90277048 and 90677002

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states: