Lawsuit Blames GranuFlo, NaturaLyte for 2008 Death at Florida Dialysis Center

MIAMI — A Florida woman has sued the manufacturer of GranuFlo, alleging that the dry acid concentrate administered to her husband at a dialysis center in 2008 caused his death.

In a lawsuit filed Oct. 4 in federal court, Gloria Smith says that Fresenius USA Inc. was aware of cardiac dangers associated with its GranuFlo dialysis treatment when it was introduced in 2003, yet the company waited years before acknowledging the issue.

By the time Fresenius issued a memorandum to its own physicians and medical directors warning that use of its product during dialysis increased the risk of cardiovascular events …