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Device recall: Dialyzer Optiflux 160NRe
FDA enforcement event 95884 is a device recall by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. of Waltham, MA, initiated 5 Dec 2024 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 87% of the 970 device enforcement events initiated in 2024 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. has 66 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA.
Reason for recall
"Potential for internal blood leaks due to cracked polyurethane"
Distribution
"Nationwide Distribution."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0801-2025 | Dialyzer Optiflux 160NRe | 5,351 cases (64,212 dialyzers) | Class II | Ongoing | 15 Jan 2025 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
All 66 events for Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Potential for internal blood leaks due to cracked polyurethane"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide Distribution."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.