The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0811-2018·Announced 2018-03-07

NxStage Dialysate Sacks Recalled for Exceeding Endotoxin Quality Standards

NxStage Medical is recalling dialysate sacks because endotoxin levels may exceed the ANSI/AAMI quality standard of 0.5 EU/ml.

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 recall involves a high-risk pathogen (endotoxin) in a medical device without reported illness, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

NxStage Medical, Inc. is recalling specific lots of NxStage Dialysate Sacks used in hemodialysis systems. The recall involves 16,039 cases/2 units distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom and Spain.

The recall was initiated because the product may contain endotoxin levels that have been confirmed to exceed the ANSI/AAMI quality standard for dialysis fluid of 0.5 EU/ml when used to prepare the product. The affected reference numbers include SAK-301, SAK-302, SAK-303, SAK-304, SAK-306, SAK-307, SAK-402, SAK-405, SAK-406, and SAK-407, with specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the agency's structured data.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected dialysate sacks and contact NxStage Medical, Inc. for instructions on return or replacement. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
NxStage Dialysate Sack: 1) REF SAK-301 UDI-M535SAK3010, 2) REF SAK-302 UDI-M535SAK3020, 3) REF SAK-303 UDI-M535SAK3030, 4) REF SAK-304 UDI-M535SAK3040, 5) REF SAK-306 UDI-M535SAK3060, 6) REF SAK-307 UDI- M535SAK3070, 6) REF SAK-402 UDI-M535SAK4020, 7) REF SAK-405 UDI- M535SAK4050
Hazard

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 (14)

  • SAK-301- Lot # 70879245
  • Exp Date 7/11/2019 SAK-302- Lot # 71079056
  • Exp Date 7/30/2019 SAK-303- Lot #'s 70879181 & 70879224
  • SAK-304- Lot #'s 70779236
  • 70879045
  • 70879105
  • 70879220 & 70979066
  • Exp Date 7/8/2019 SAK-306- Lot # 70979110
  • Exp Date 7/24/2019 SAK-307- Lot #'s 70879187 & 71079144
  • Exp Date 8/27/2019 SAK-402- Lot # 70879235
  • Exp Date 7/11/2019 SAK-405- Lot #'s 70779202 & 70879233
  • Exp Date 7/9/2019 SAK-406- Lot #'s 70979253
  • Exp Date 7/29/2019 SAK-407- Lot #'s 70879236
  • Exp Date 7/11/2019

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.