The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1684-2021·Announced 2021-06-02

Baxter Gambro Cartridge Blood Set Recalled for Potential Leak Risk

Baxter Healthcare is recalling Gambro Cartridge Blood Sets due to a potential leak between the venous patient connector and the patient's hemodialysis access.

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 structural defect (potential leak) that poses a risk of harm to patients, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling Gambro Cartridge Blood Sets, Product Code 101025, intended for single use in hemodialysis treatments using the Phoenix Dialysis Delivery Systems. The recall involves 17,487 units distributed in the United States, Canada, Korea, and Norway.

The recall is being conducted because there is a potential leak between the venous patient connector and the patient's hemodialysis access. This defect could compromise the integrity of the blood circuit during treatment.

Healthcare facilities and patients using these specific blood sets should stop using them and contact Baxter Healthcare Corporation for further instructions or replacement units.

The recalled product

Product
Gambro Cartridge Blood Set, Product Code 101025 - Product Usage: intended for single use in a hemodialysis treatment using the Phoenix Dialysis Delivery Systems.
Affected units
17,487

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 (3)

  • Product Code: 101025
  • Lot 1000276191
  • UDI: 37332414007837

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.