FierceBiotech

Fresenius lands FDA Class I tag for recall of dialysis machines that may expose patients to toxic chemicals

More than a year after the FDA sent a letter to healthcare providers warning them that the use of certain Fresenius Medical Care’s hemodialysis machines could expose patients to toxic compounds, the ...
Renal & Urology News

FDA Warns of Potential Chemical Exposure With Certain Hemodialysis Machines

Hemodialysis was found to be a poor prognostic factor for patients with RCC. The source of the chemicals is from the silicone tubing used as a part of the hydraulics in the machine and the dialysate ...
UPI

Healthcare workers union petitions FDA to recall Fresenius dialysis machines

Jan. 20 (UPI) --The union SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West said Friday it has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to recall some Fresenius dialysis machines to protect patient safety. "We ...
Yahoo Finance

Fresenius’ work to replace hemodialysis tubing flagged as Class I recall by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has classified Fresenius Medical Care’s work to avoid exposing users of its hemodialysis machines to toxic compounds as a Class I recall. FDA officials wrote to ...
Healio

FDA issues warning about toxins found in tubing used for Fresenius Medical Care machines

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has sent a letter to health care providers warning that silicone tubing used in certain Fresenius ...
Business Insider

Healthcare Workers File Petition Asking FDA to Recall Fresenius Dialysis Machines to Protect Patients

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West has submitted a petition to the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a corrective recall requiring ...
Business Wire

Fresenius Renal Therapies Announces the Introduction of Next Generation Sentinel Technology to Support Fluid Management Challenges in the End Stage Renal Disease Community

As an integrated feature in the 2008T hemodialysis machine, the organization’s flagship HD delivery system, the healthcare professional has immediate, real-time access to a patient’s hematocrit, ...