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NxStage Medical, Inc.: NxStage Cartridge Express. A disposable extracorporeal blood and fluid pathway and a hemo filter. Model #CAR-153 Cartridge Express. 6 units per case.

Recall number
Z-1070-04
Recalling firm
NxStage Medical, Inc.
Product
NxStage Cartridge Express. A disposable extracorporeal blood and fluid pathway and a hemo filter. Model #CAR-153 Cartridge Express. 6 units per case.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2004-04-14
Posted
2004-07-20
Terminated
2004-07-13
Reason
Pinhole leaks on the replacement (RF) side FMP bag in certain lots of its disposable cartridge balance chambers resulting in loss of dialysate or ultrafiltrate
Root cause
Other
Action
Voluntary recall notice dated 4/14/04 sent UPS, overnight with signature required to both ICU/CCU (Acute accounts) and Chronic accounts. Firm to remove and replace product that contains a disposable component from a new supplier that has demonstrated to be less reliable resulting in pinhole leaks.
Quantity
402 units
Distribution
CA, IL, IN, MD, IA, MO, NJ, OH, VT
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot Numbers from and including FG-031216-01 to FG-040322-01
510(k) numbers
["K040696"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
KDI
Firm FEI
3003464075
Firm city
Lawrence
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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