The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1122-2021·Announced 2021-02-24

Baxter Gambro Hemodialysis Blood Set Recalled for Kinked Access Lines

Baxter Healthcare is recalling Gambro Cartridge Low Volume Blood Transport Systems for hemodialysis due to reports of kinked access lines during treatment.

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 medical device with a functional defect (kinked lines) that poses a risk of harm during treatment, but the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling the Gambro Cartridge Low Volume Blood Transport System for Hemodialysis Blood Set, product code 114434. The recall involves 57,825 devices that were distributed worldwide. These products are intended for single use in hemodialysis treatments using the Phoenix Dialysis Delivery Systems.

The recall was initiated after complaints were received regarding kinked access lines observed during hemodialysis treatments using the cartridge sets. The source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses associated with these complaints.

Healthcare facilities and users should stop using the affected products and contact Baxter Healthcare Corporation for further instructions on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Gambro Cartridge Low Volume Blood Transport System for Hemodialysis Blood Set, product code 114434 - Product Usage: intended for single use in a hemodialysis treatment using the Phoenix Dialysis Delivery Systems.
Affected units
57,825

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 (2)

  • UDI 07332414112394
  • All lots within expiry

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corporation 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.

See all 6 products in this recall →