FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
NxStage Medical, Inc.: NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate for Use with PureFlow SL REF: SAK-304 Lactate 45, Potassium 2, Sodium 140, Calcium 3,Magnesium 1, Chloride 101, Glucose (mg/dL) 100 Batch Size (liters) 60 The SAK is one of the disposables used with NxStage PureFlow SL Dialysate Preparation System. The SAK is a disposable bag pre-filled with dialysate concentrate that is then filled with purified water prepared by NxStage PureFlow SL Dialysate Preparation System to prepare a batch of dialysate for use with the NxStage System One. SAKs are packaged in a case containing two SAKs. SAK product SKUs vary in the dialysate concentrate and volume of the final dialysate batch.
- Recall number
- Z-1857-2014
- Recalling firm
- NxStage Medical, Inc.
- Product
- NxStage Dialysate Sack (SAK) with Concentrate for Use with PureFlow SL REF: SAK-304 Lactate 45, Potassium 2, Sodium 140, Calcium 3,Magnesium 1, Chloride 101, Glucose (mg/dL) 100 Batch Size (liters) 60 The SAK is one of the disposables used with NxStage PureFlow SL Dialysate Preparation System. The SAK is a disposable bag pre-filled with dialysate concentrate that is then filled with purified water prepared by NxStage PureFlow SL Dialysate Preparation System to prepare a batch of dialysate for use with the NxStage System One. SAKs are packaged in a case containing two SAKs. SAK product SKUs vary in the dialysate concentrate and volume of the final dialysate batch.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-05-14
- Posted
- 2014-06-24
- Terminated
- 2017-03-13
- Reason
- SAK Dialysate Concentrate contain aluminum levels which exceed internal product specification
- Root cause
- Material/Component Contamination
- Action
- NxStage issued Initial recall letter dated 5/14/14 to dialysis centers. An error was noted and an updated letter dated 5/15/14 was resent to dialysis centers. The updated 5/15/14 letter was emailed to all current active PureFlow SL patients who had provided an email address followed by UPS next business day letter sent to all current active PureFlow SL patients. Accounts are requested to examine inventory and remove product. Contact NxStage Customer Service to arrange for return of all affected product and for replacement product to be sent. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact NxStage Customer Service at 1-866-NXSTAGE (1-866-697-8243).
- Quantity
- 16,625 cases
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot code: 40179091 40179069 40179068 40179029 40179019 31279094 3067901 3057932 3057919 3057918 3057909 3057908
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K111174","K140571"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FKR
- Firm FEI
- 3003464075
- Firm city
- Lawrence
- Firm state
- MA
- 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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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