# K053539: Meridian Hemodialysis Machine, Model 5M5576

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Decided: May 24, 2006 after 155 days
- Product code: KDI (Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5860
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K883111 (1989). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K992894: Meridian Hemodialysis Machine, Model 5M5576, Baxter Healthcare Corp (1999) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The Baxter Meridian Hemodialysis Machine is part of a high permeability hemodialysis system, which consists of a controlled dialysate delivery system that incorporates an ultrafiltration controller to prevent excessive loss of water from the patient's blood, an extracorporeal blood set and a high permeability dialyzer. The standard features of the Meridian machine include high blood flow rate capacity (for shortened hemodialysis treatment time), automatic ultrafiltration control, standard and variable bicarbonate and sodium capabilities and automated chemical disinfection. The Meridian machine will operate in either the bicarbonate or acetate mode for concentrates. The Meridian machine is designed to operate in the chronic and acute dialysis environment.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K053539
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology