FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Baxter Healthcare Corporation: Baxter AK 98 Dialysis Machine, Hemodialysis Delivery System, Product Code 955607. As of February 2025, the firm name is Vantive.
- Recall number
- Z-0327-2025
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Product
- Baxter AK 98 Dialysis Machine, Hemodialysis Delivery System, Product Code 955607. As of February 2025, the firm name is Vantive.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2024-10-16
- Posted
- 2024-11-13
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Baxter is aware of several recalls by other manufacturers related to the potential risk of exposure to non-dioxin-like (NDL) polychlorinated biphenyl acids (PCBAs) and NDL polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) when using certain peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis devices.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Baxter sent an IMPORTANT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notice to its consignees on 10/16/2024 via USPS. Until Baxter has transitioned to newly manufactured platinum-cured silicone tubing components in AK 98 machines, the firm recommends these actions: - If you have new AK 98 machines with a runtime less than 500 hours, consider using other available machines including AK 98 machines with a runtime greater than 500 hours, as PCB and PCBA levels decrease over time of use. - If no alternative is available, continue to use the AK 98 to ensure your patients have access to dialysis treatment. - Do not stop dialysis treatment to patients who need it. - Call Baxter Renal Customer Care at 800-525-2623, option 2, option 2, between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm CT, Monday thru Friday to provide the serial numbers of your AK 98 machines with a runtime less than 500 hours to determine a correction plan for your site. - Until the solution is implemented to reduce the possible presence of PCB and PCBA below the FDA recommended limits, Baxter is holding shipment of new AK 98 machines, allowing for the treatment needs of the dialysis population in our customers care. If you have a medical need for a new AK 98 machine with the peroxide-cured silicone tubing, contact your Baxter Renal Sales Representative for instructions on placing the order. - Please forward a copy of this communication to other facilities or departments that have this product. ***Updated 12/3/25*** On 12/3/2025, Vantive sent a follow-up Important Medical Device Correction letter. This letter contained an update to health hazard based on Vantive's toxicological risk assessment. The issue is unlikely to pose a risk for patients with a body weight greater than 25kg, irrespective of the run-time of the machine. The firm has determined that no corrections are needed for devices currently with customers, and patients may continue therapy with the current configuration of AK 98.
- Quantity
- 1100 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution and worldwide
- Lot, serial or model codes
- UDI/DI 07332414124519, All serials with runtime less than 500 hours
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K232467"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KDI
- Firm FEI
- 1417572
- Firm city
- Deerfield
- Firm state
- IL
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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