The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0835-2021·Announced 2021-01-20

Fresenius Naturalyte Liquid Acid Concentrate Recall for Conductivity Deviation

Fresenius Medical Care is recalling Naturalyte Liquid Acid concentrate bottles due to conductivity deviations and low calcium levels.

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 medical device used in hemodialysis with manufacturing deviations affecting electrolyte levels, fitting the criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. is recalling Naturalyte Liquid Acid concentrate bottles, Product Code 08-2301-3. The product is used in conjunction with Fresenius Renal Technologies Sodium Bicarbonate Concentrate in compatible 45X dilution three-stream artificial kidney (hemodialysis) machines.

The recall was initiated because the deviation in conductivity for sodium level exceeds 0.6mS/cm from the theoretical conductivity (TCD), or approximately 6mEq/L of sodium from prescriptions. Additionally, the calcium concentration is below manufacturing specification.

The recall affects 1,426 cases distributed nationwide in the United States. Affected lot numbers include 20NXAC013, 20NXAC035, 20LXAC056, 20LXAC041, 20LXAC055, and 20LXAC057.

The recalled product

Product
Naturalyte Liquid Acid concentrate bottles, Product Code 08-2301-3 - Product Usage: used in conjunction with Fresenius Renal Technologies Sodium Bicarbonate Concentrate in a compatible 45X dilution three-stream artificial kidney (hemodialysis) machine.
Affected units
1,426

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

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