Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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Novalung Sensor Box (F30000163) a component of Novalung Console (F30000162)- Recalled by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Due to Error messages 206 (yellow) and 208 (red) technical...

Date: December 7, 2021
Company: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
Status: Ongoing
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Novalung Sensor Box (F30000163) a component of Novalung Console (F30000162)- Indicated for long-term (> 6 hours) respiratory/ cardiopulmonary support that provides assisted extracorporeal circulation and physiologic gas exchange (oxygenation and CO2 removal) of the patient's blood in adults with acute respiratory failure or acute cardiopulmonary failure, where other available treatment options have failed,

Quantity: 115 units

Why Was This Recalled?

Error messages 206 (yellow) and 208 (red) technical failure, flow measurement during use of the Novalung System imply that the communication between flow sensor and sensor box is interrupted. An interrupted communication between flow sensor and sensor box might lead to a disabled flow measurement and air bubble detection.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. has 161 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report