NxStage Cartridge Express with Speedswap, Catalog No. CAR-535. An accessory device for facilitating the removal and replacement of a flow-compromised filter during treatment of acute and chronic renal failure or fluid overload.

Reason: Product is recalled due to reports of blood leaking or spraying from the arterial line on the cartridge.If this failure occurs, a patient may experience uncontrolled blood loss or a healthcare professional could be exposed to infectious patient blood.

Code information: UDI-DI M535CAR5350; Package DI M535CAR5355 Lots 20878001, 30978013, 30978032, 31178011, 31178019

Distribution pattern: US domestic distribution to Dialysis Centers located in AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, TN, TX, VA, WI. No international distribution.