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Class 2 Device Recall Sarns Soft Flow Aortic Cannulae

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  Class 2 Device Recall Sarns Soft Flow Aortic Cannulae see related information
Date Initiated by Firm November 21, 2012
Date Posted December 03, 2012
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on April 23, 2013
Recall Number Z-0459-2013
Recall Event ID 63407
510(K)Number K934127  
Product Classification Catheter, cannula and tubing, vascular, cardiopulmonary bypass - Product Code DWF
Product 18 Fr 6mm Sft Flow Angled Wire

The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use.
Code Information catalog number: 7071 and lot number: 0597322, 0602541, 0610241, 0615610, 0619197, 0620809, and 0620810.
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
6200 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor MI 48103-9586
For Additional Information Contact
734-741-6173
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 The presence of plastic flash was identified at the tip of certain lots of Sarns Soft-Flow Aortic Cannula. The plastic flash has the potential to detach and contribute to an adverse patient effect. While this potential failure has not been reported from the field as an observed defect, it was determined that the product does not meet specifications and this condition could result in an unacceptabl
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Process design
Action TERUMO sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter dated September 20, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the aciton to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to remove this cannulae from circulation and return them for credit. Customers with questions should call 1-800-521-2818. For questions regarding this recall call 734-741-6173.
Quantity in Commerce 5760 total
Distribution Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL , CA , CO , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NY , OH , PA , TN , TX , VA , and WI. Internationally to Australia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Singapore, Malaysia, BELGIUM, Japan, and CANADA.
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
510(K) Database 510(K)s with Product Code = DWF and Original Applicant = 3M HEALTH CARE, SARNS
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