Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC recalls Fresenius Medical Care
Reason for recall
Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC (FMCRTG) has received complaints regarding flow-, no water-, or temperature-related alarms with the 2008T¿ BlueStar Hemodialysis machines.
Affected product
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Affected products & lots
- Fresenius Medical Care, 2008T BlueStar Hemodialysis Machine, Model Numbers: 191126191130400 affected lots5T0S2911165T0S2911195T0S2911255T0S2911355T0S2911375T0S2911385T0S2911395T0S291140
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What the firm is doing
Fresenius Medical Care issued an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICDE CORRECTION notice to its consignees on 7/15/2026 via USPS First Class Mail. The notice explained the issue, potential risk and requested the following: "What to do at this time: 1. If your affected 2008T BlueStar machine is in use, and you are not experiencing error messages, you may continue to use it until the parts are replaced. 2. If your affected 2008T BlueStar machine experiences flow-, no water-, or temperature-related alarms, please use a back-up machine until FMCRTG can replace the parts in the affected machine. 3. If your affected 2008T BlueStar machine(s) has not yet been installed at your clinic, FMCRTG will replace the parts before installation. To correct your machine(s), please contact FMCRTG Technical Service between 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Eastern daily, at 1-800-227-2572, and select Option 4, followed by Option 2, to be connected with the appropriate support representative to schedule your update, or if you have any further questions." For any clinical or medical questions, please contact the Global Medical Information and Education Office at 1-855-616-2309.
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Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-3017-2026
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K243237The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · KDIOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 876.5860The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLCSearch for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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