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Asahi Medical Co., Ltd: Asahi AM-BIO D Series Hollow Fiber Dialyzers; a dry model single or multiple use dialyzer consisting of hollow fiber membranes of alkyl ether polymer grafted cellulose housed within a plastic casing of styrene butadiene block polymer, sterilized by gamma radiation before shipment; Asahi Medical Co., Ltd., 9-1, Kanda Mitoshirocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8482, Japan; Made in Japan; 12 units per case; Model AM-BIO-75D - 1.5 m2 surface area and Model AM-BIO-100D - 2.0 m2 surface area
- Recall number
- Z-0174-2007
- Recalling firm
- Asahi Medical Co., Ltd
- Product
- Asahi AM-BIO D Series Hollow Fiber Dialyzers; a dry model single or multiple use dialyzer consisting of hollow fiber membranes of alkyl ether polymer grafted cellulose housed within a plastic casing of styrene butadiene block polymer, sterilized by gamma radiation before shipment; Asahi Medical Co., Ltd., 9-1, Kanda Mitoshirocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8482, Japan; Made in Japan; 12 units per case; Model AM-BIO-75D - 1.5 m2 surface area and Model AM-BIO-100D - 2.0 m2 surface area
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2006-10-12
- Posted
- 2006-11-14
- Terminated
- 2007-11-28
- Reason
- There have been reports of difficulty separating the Gambro Cartridge Blood Set from Asahi Reuse/Multiple Use Dialyzers at the end of treatment, possibly damaging the dialyzer nozzle.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Asahi sent Safety Alert letters on 10/12/06 to their re-use dialyzer customers advising them of the reports of difficulty separating the blood set from the dialyzer and not to use the Gambro Cartridge Blood Set with Asahi Reuse/Multiple Use Dialyzers in a reuse situation. Enclosed were copies of the temporary revision Instructions For Use with the following warning added at the top of the page: 'Additional Warning for Reuse/Multiple Use Dialyzers: Ashai Reuse/Multiple use dialyzers must not be used in connection with the Gambro cartridge Blood Set in a reuse environment.' Any questions were directed to Karen Borling, RN at 847-498-8500.
- Quantity
- 100,000 for all models
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model AM-BIO-75D and Model AM-BIO-100D, all lots
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K983720"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MSE
- Firm FEI
- 1000599821
- Firm city
- Northbrook
- Firm state
- IL
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Published
- 2026-09-28
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