Device recall: Asahi KASEI, REXEED(TM)- 15 SX, HEMODIALYZER dialysis filter
Class II FDA enforcement event 63146. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Asahi became aware of a negative trend for rate of the adverse events that may be associated with a manufacturing change to certain lot numbers of the products, though there is no sufficient information to date to conclusively link these adverse events to the products.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd., Okatomi Plant started this device recall on 21 Sep 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Nobeoka-shi. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63146 has 7 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Sep 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 5 Feb 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
REXEED SX: Worldwide Distribution - USA including TN and the countries of Japan and Germany REXEED LX: Worldwide Distribution - USA including TN and Germany
Recalling firm
Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd., Okatomi Plant, Nobeoka-shi, Japan.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
7 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2418-2012 | Asahi KASEI, REXEED(TM)- 15 SX, HEMODIALYZER dialysis filter | 55,632 units | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| Z-2419-2012 | Asahi KASEI, REXEED(TM)- 18 SX, HEMODIALYZER dialysis filter | 152,016 units | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| Z-2420-2012 | Asahi KASEI, REXEED(TM)- 21 SX, HEMODIALYZER dialysis filter | 30,408 units | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| Z-2421-2012 | Asahi KASEI, REXEED(TM)- 25 SX, HEMODIALYZER dialysis filter | 80,208 units | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| Z-2422-2012 | Asahi KASEI, REXEED(TM)- 13 LX, HEMODIALYZER dialysis filter | 1,536 units | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| Z-2423-2012 | Asahi KASEI, REXEED(TM)- 15 LX, HEMODIALYZER dialysis filter | 24 units | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
| Z-2424-2012 | Asahi KASEI, REXEED(TM)- 18 LX, HEMODIALYZER dialysis filter | 5184 units | Class II | Terminated | 26 Sep 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 7
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2418-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63146. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63146/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
REXEED SX: Worldwide Distribution - USA including TN and the countries of Japan and Germany REXEED LX: Worldwide Distribution - USA including TN and Germany
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63146?
- The event has 7 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
55,632 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.