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• Fresenius Gets FDA Warning Letter Over Hemodialysis Recall Problems

  December 27, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA has sent a warning letter to Fresenius over its recalled hemodialysis machine, indicating the manufacturer knew for years that the tubing could release dangerous PCBs into patients' blood.

• Fresenius Hemodialysis Machine Recall Issued Due to Toxic Compound Exposure Risks

  October 25, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  More than 200 Fresenius hemodialysis machines may put patients at risk of serious injury or death because they can expose them toxic compounds which leach from the devices' silicone tubing.

• Needle Dislodgement Problems Pose Risk During Dialysis Treatment: Report

  July 18, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A report warns that U.S. dialysis patients face a high risk of blood loss from needle dislodgment, due to a lack of coverage for potentially life-saving technology in use in Europe.

• Risk of Toxic Exposures from Dialysis Systems Results in FDA Warning Letter to Health Care Providers

  March 8, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is expanding the warning about the risk of toxic exposures from Fresenius hemodialysis machines to include other manufacturer's devices and peritoneal dialysis systems.

• Medtronic Palindrome and Mahurkar Catheter Recall: Defect Could Cause Serious Injury or Death

  August 22, 2022

  Russell Maas

  More than 1 million Medtronic hemodialysis catheters are being recalled due to the risk of leaks which could cause severe injuries or patient deaths.

• Fresenius Hemodialysis Machines May Expose Patients to Toxic Compounds, FDA Warns

  May 9, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has sent a letter to healthcare professionals warning of toxic compounds and potential adverse health effects linked to some Fresenius hemodialysis machines.

• Levaquin, Similar Antibiotics May Increase Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Hemodialysis Patients: Study

  October 26, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links commonly used antibiotics like Levaquin and Cipro to an increased risk of cardiac arrest and death among patients undergoing hemodialysis.