HemoStar XK Long-Term Hemodialysis Catheter 5883270Recalls & reported problems
Bard Access Systems, Inc. · HEMOSTAR XK HEMODIALYSIS CATH, ST, AIRGUARD, 16 FR. 27cm · Class 2 · Implant
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741013522), received between May 25, 2018 and May 25, 2018 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Kinked” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Kinked2
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMay 25, 2018Kinked; Kinked
IT WAS REPORTED THAT CLOSING THE CLAMP OF A DIALYSIS CATHETER ALLEGEDLY CAUSED A KINK. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7546625 ↗MalfunctionMay 25, 2018Kinked; Kinked
IT WAS REPORTED THAT CLOSING THE CLAMP OF A DIALYSIS CATHETER ALLEGEDLY CAUSED A KINK. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 7546527 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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