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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2017

Fresenius 2008 Hemodiaysis Machine with Bibag System

K120017510(k) SpecialCleared Feb 2, 201230-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5860Recalls 3

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Fresenius Medical Care North America · KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System

Cleared on Feb 2, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K101715 (Fresenius Medical Care North America, Design Cente, 2010) after a 30-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1994. 3 of the 23 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 14 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 3 times.

Decided
Feb 2, 2012
Review
30 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KDI
Recalls
3
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K921456 (1994). 8 ancestors in all, the oldest K873155 (1987). 14 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 3 of the 23 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2002: 1 other ancestor1987: 1 other ancestor1994: 1 other ancestor2012: 1 descendant cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12016: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12022: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12023: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2025: 4 descendants clearedK921456 · Fresenius 3008/FDS-08 Dialysate Delivery System · Fresenius USA, Inc. · 1994 · recalledK994267 · Fresenius 2008K · Fresenius Medical Care · 2000 · recalledK080964 · Fresenius Model 2008T Hemodialysis Machine · Fresenius Medical Care North America · 2009 · recalledK093902 · Modification to:Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine, Model 190573 · Fresenius Medical Care North America · 2010 · recalledK101715 · Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine Model 190573 · Fresenius Medical Care North America, Design Cente · 2010 · recalled1990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 2 other ancestors3 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant, 1 with a Class I recall14 generations forward: 1 descendant5 generations forward: 1 descendant, 1 with a Class I recall16 generations forward: 2 descendants, 1 with a Class I recall17 generations forward: 4 descendants8 generations forward: 1 descendant K101715 · Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine Model 190573 · Fresenius Medical Care North America, Design Cente · 2010 · recalledK093902 · Modification to:Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine, Model 190573 · Fresenius Medical Care North America · 2010 · recalledK080964 · Fresenius Model 2008T Hemodialysis Machine · Fresenius Medical Care North America · 2009 · recalledK994267 · Fresenius 2008K · Fresenius Medical Care · 2000 · recalledK921456 · Fresenius 3008/FDS-08 Dialysate Delivery System · Fresenius USA, Inc. · 1994 · recalled−50+5
  1. Root · 5 generations backK921456 Fresenius 3008/FDS-08 Dialysate Delivery SystemFresenius USA, Inc. · 1994 · Recalled
  2. 4 generations backK994267 Fresenius 2008KFresenius Medical Care · 2000 · Recalled
  3. 3 generations backK080964 Fresenius Model 2008T Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care North America · 2009 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK093902 Modification to:Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine, Model 190573Fresenius Medical Care North America · 2010 · Recalled
  5. 1 generation backK101715 Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine Model 190573Fresenius Medical Care North America, Design Cente · 2010 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK120017 Fresenius 2008 Hemodiaysis Machine with Bibag SystemFresenius Medical Care North America · 2012
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 13 of its ownK121341 Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine with Bibag SystemFresenius Medical Care North America · 2012 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 11 of its ownK124035 2008K@Home Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care North America · 2013
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 10 of its ownK131908 2008T Hemodialysis Machine with Optional Crit-Line Monitor (Clic)Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2013
  10. Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK150708 2008K Hemodialysis Machine, 2008K@home Hemodialysis Machine, 2008T…Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2015 · Recalled (Class I)
  11. Descendant · 4 generations on · 8 of its ownK153449 2008K2 Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2016 · Recalled

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Descendants cleared per year

2012: 12013: 22014: 12015: 12016: 12018: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 4
2012high 4 (2025) · low 0 (2017)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K121341Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine with Bibag SystemFresenius Medical Care North America · 2012 · cites it directly13descendants
  • K1240352008K@Home Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care North America · 2013 · 2 generations on11descendants
  • K1319082008T Hemodialysis Machine with Optional Crit-Line Monitor (Clic)Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2013 · 2 generations on10descendants
  • K1507082008K Hemodialysis Machine, 2008K@home Hemodialysis Machine, 2008T Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2015 · 3 generations on9descendants
  • K1534492008K2 Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2016 · 4 generations on8descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K921456Fresenius 3008/FDS-08 Dialysate Delivery SystemFresenius USA, Inc.19943
−4K994267Fresenius 2008KFresenius Medical Care20005
−3K080964Fresenius Model 2008T Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care North America20094
−2K093902Modification to:Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine, Model 190573Fresenius Medical Care North America20102
−1K101715Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine Model 190573Fresenius Medical Care North America, Design Cente20101
0 (this device)K120017Fresenius 2008 Hemodiaysis Machine with Bibag SystemFresenius Medical Care North America2012—
+1K121341Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine with Bibag SystemFresenius Medical Care North America20125
+2K1240352008K@Home Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care North America2013—
+2K1319082008T Hemodialysis Machine with Optional Crit-Line Monitor (Clic)Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC2013—
+3K1507082008K Hemodialysis Machine, 2008K@home Hemodialysis Machine, 2008T…Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC2015Class I
+4K1534492008K2 Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC20162

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198710
199410
200210

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201210
201320
201410
201511
201610
201811
202211
202310
202410
202540
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K120017, 1994–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

3 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new KDI device

  1. #1 K243874 FX CorAL 60 (F00012969); FX CorAL 80…score 18.2 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K101715Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine Model 190573
Summary page 2
…ditionally, this submission includes a minor software maintenance change made to the 2008T Hemodialysis Machine with bibag System since the last clearance (K101715). Page 130…
Fresenius Medical Care North America, Design Cente20101

What descends from it? (14)

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1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K121341Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis Machine with Bibag SystemFresenius Medical Care North America201213

Has anything in its family been recalled? (3 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Oct 5, 2017Class IIZ-0829-2018Software Design ChangeWhile reviewing documentation for the next software release of the 2008T, an R&D technician identified that setting the UF goal to '0' introduces a discrepancy between the UF rate displayed and the actual UF pump rate. The software…
Mar 10, 2016Class IIZ-1325-2016Device DesignAdded Warning Statement: Fresenius 2008 Series Hemodialysis Machines False Blood Leak Alarm When Dialyzing Patients Treated with Hydroxocobalamin (or any form of Vitamin B-12)
Feb 20, 2015Class IIZ-1550-2015Software designThe Acetate value for GranuFlo on the Select Concentrate screen should be 8mEq/l but it is displayed as 4mEq/l. The correct value is shown on the dialysate screen.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K1507082008K Hemodialysis Machine, 2008K@home Hemodialysis Machine, 2008T Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2015 · 3 generations on · ◆ in the 2015 descendants bar of FIG. 18 Class I recalls
  • K1739722008T BlueStar Hemodialysis MachineFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2018 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2018 descendants bar of FIG. 18 Class I recalls
  • K2229522008T BlueStar Hemodailysis MachineFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2022 · 6 generations on · ◆ in the 2022 descendants bar of FIG. 18 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.4 years on median.
  • 5 of the 8 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K121341 (Fresenius Medical Care North America, 2012) has gone furthest, with 13 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All KDI devices

KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KDI

9in 2025

2007: 112008: 62009: 42010: 92011: 52012: 62013: 112014: 82015: 52016: 52017: 82018: 22019: 42020: 92021: 22022: 72023: 72024: 72025: 92026 (partial year): 6
2007high 11 (2007) · low 2 (2018)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KDI

199in 2025

2007: 91 days median2008: 148 days median2009: 236 days median2010: 186 days median2011: 85 days median2012: 153 days median2013: 247 days median2014: 164 days median2015: 69 days median2016: 230 days median2017: 188 days median2019: 263 days median2020: 266 days median2022: 259 days median2023: 157 days median2024: 235 days median2025: 199 days median2026 (partial year): 154 days median
2007high 266 (2020) · low 69 (2015)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · KDI

2in 2025

2007: 42009: 32010: 12011: 42012: 12013: 22014: 32015: 52016: 42017: 12018: 12019: 62021: 22022: 172023: 8, 8 Class I2024: 4, 2 Class I2025: 22026 (partial year): 2
2007high 17 (2022) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (10 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KDI

2,786in 2025

2007: 9162008: 1,0422009: 5222010: 8232011: 2,2702012: 1,7652013: 2,3602014: 6,1542015: 4,1822016: 7662017: 9632018: 1,7162019: 1,5872020: 1,6332021: 1,9442022: 2,1802023: 2,6922024: 2,4412025: 2,786
2007high 6,154 (2014) · low 522 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KDI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200711914916
2008614801,042
200942363522
201091861823
201158542,270
2012615311,765
20131124722,360
2014816436,154
201556954,182
201652304766
201781881963
20182—11,716
2019426361,587
2020926601,633
20212—21,944
20227259172,180
202371578 (8)2,692
202472354 (2)2,441
2025919922,786
202661542—

What is it indicated for?

The Fresenius bibag system is used with Fresenius three stream proportioning hemodialysis systems equipped with the bibag module such as the 2008T Hemodialysis Machine and is intended for use in bicarbonate hemodialysis for acute and chronic renal failure. The bibag is intended for extracorporeal bicarbonate hemodialysis according to a physician's prescription.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K120017: Fresenius 2008 Hemodiaysis Machine with Bibag System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K120017

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026