regulatory
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Nuwellis voluntarily recalls AquaFlexFlow UF 500 Plus blood circuits over mismatch alarms
Nuwellis, Inc.
- Recall of specific lots due to 'Ultrafiltrate Weight Mismatch' alarms; may cause excess fluid removal leading to acute volume depletion.
- Five reported incidences of product failures; three caused patient dehydration requiring fluid administration.
- Recall conducted with FDA knowledge; FDA has not yet classified recall class.
- Affected product: AquaFlexFlow UF 500 Plus blood circuit used with Aquadex Smartflow or FlexFlow systems.