CLASS II Device recall · Reported 25 Dec 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Low Volume Cartridge IFU recalled by NxStage Medical
NxStage Medical is recalling Low Volume Cartridge IFU (, distributed in Alabama, Arizona, California, North Carolina, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 27 Aug 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0697-2020
- FDA event ID
- 83706
- Recalling firm
- NxStage Medical, Lawrence, MA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Aug 2019
- FDA classified
- 18 Dec 2019
- Reported
- 25 Dec 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 27 Aug 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Dec 2019 | Classified by FDA | +113 days |
| 25 Dec 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
There is a potential patient health risk while performing chronic hemodialysis treatments in the home setting with for patients with low blood volume (2.4 Liters or less in a patient with body weight of 30kg or less) when prescribing larger dialysate volumes.
Product as listed by the FDA
Low Volume Cartridge IFU (SKU CAR-125-B) used with the following devices: 1) NxStage One, Model NX1000-1; 2) NxStage VersiHD Cycler, Model Numbers: NX1000-16, and NX1000-16-A; 3) NxStage One, Model Numbers: NX1000-3 and NX1000-3-A; 4) NxStage One, Model Numbers: NX1000-10 and NX1000-10-A;
Where it was distributed
AL, AZ, CA, NC & VA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
There is a potential patient health risk while performing chronic hemodialysis treatments in the home setting with for patients with low blood volume (2.4 Liters or less in a patient with body weight of 30kg or less) when prescribing larger dialysate volumes.
Which lots are affected?
Product 1) UDI # - M535NX100010 Product 2) UDI # - M535NX1000160 and M535NX100016A0 Product 3) UDI # - M535NX100030 and M535NX10003A0 Product 4) UDI # - M535NX1000100 and M535NX100010A0 Lot Numbers: 60677021, 60877053, 70477033, 71177020, 80377002, 80477018, 80877011, 81077018, 81177047, 90277048 and 90677002
Where was it sold?
AL, AZ, CA, NC & VA
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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