FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
NxStage MDS Corporation: NxStage Cartridge Express with Speedswap, Catalog No. CAR-535. An accessory device for facilitating the removal and replacement of a flow-compromised filter during treatment of acute and chronic renal failure or fluid overload.
- Recall number
- Z-1191-2024
- Recalling firm
- NxStage MDS Corporation
- Product
- NxStage Cartridge Express with Speedswap, Catalog No. CAR-535. An accessory device for facilitating the removal and replacement of a flow-compromised filter during treatment of acute and chronic renal failure or fluid overload.
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2024-01-29
- Posted
- 2024-02-27
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Product is recalled due to reports of blood leaking or spraying from the arterial line on the cartridge.If this failure occurs, a patient may experience uncontrolled blood loss or a healthcare professional could be exposed to infectious patient blood.
- Root cause
- Component design/selection
- Action
- The firm began notifying affected customers on January 29, 2024. Customers were informed that the issue may occur when the needleless access port located next to the filter has been accessed and there is a buildup of pressure in the circuit. Customers were instructed to inspect their inventory for affected product and quarantine recalled product. Customers should not use affected product and should ensure all users of the CAR-535 are aware of the notice. Customers should contact NxStage Customer Service at 1-866-NXSTAGE (1-866-697-8243) to arrange for the return of all affected products. This number may also be contacted if you have any questions or comments.
- Quantity
- 693
- Distribution
- US domestic distribution to Dialysis Centers located in AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, TN, TX, VA, WI. No international distribution.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- UDI-DI M535CAR5350; Package DI M535CAR5355 Lots 20878001, 30978013, 30978032, 31178011, 31178019
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K183158"]
- 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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- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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