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Fresenius, Baxter act on national dialysis machine, supply shortage during COVID-19 pandemic

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two of the largest manufacturers of products for patients with kidney-related complications, Fresenius Medical ...
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Fresenius recalls dialysis machines for possible exposure to toxic compounds in tubing

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fresenius Medical Care has recalled some dialysis machines because patients may be exposed to toxic compounds in ...
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 ...
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Fresenius Medical Care Grows Number of U.S. Patients Using Company's Home Hemodialysis Machines, Launches NxStage® Versi®HD with GuideMe Software

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresenius Medical Care (FME), a global leader in kidney care, has achieved a growth milestone of more than 14,000 U.S.-based patients using the Company's ...
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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 ...
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Fresenius Medical Care Launches 4008A Dialysis Machine

The 4008A dialysis machine incorporates Fresenius Medical Care's high therapy standards while minimizing costs for health care systems. It has primarily been deployed in India, with other countries ...
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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 Medical Care Unveils Intelligent Home Dialysis Solutions at China International Import Expo (CIIE)

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fresenius Medical Care, the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, today presented its advances in home dialysis solutions ...
FierceBiotech

FDA OKs Fresenius dialysis software to guide patients, caregivers through at-home sessions

Though the increasing availability of at-home hemodialysis systems represents a convenient alternative to reporting to the clinic several times a week—allowing patients to undergo the blood-cleaning ...
Medscape

Potential Risk From Fresenius Dialysis Units, FDA Warns

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today warned clinicians of a potential risk for patient exposure to toxic compounds associated with the use of certain models of hemodialysis machines ...
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Fresenius Medical Launches 4008A Dialysis Machine in China

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA FMS recently launched its 4008A dialysis machine to treat patients in China, who are suffering from the end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This latest move further ...