| | Class 2 Device Recall MC3 |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | October 03, 2025 |
| Date Posted | November 14, 2025 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-0509-2026 |
| Recall Event ID |
97806 |
| 510(K)Number | K230364 K250199 |
| Product Classification |
Blood pump for ECMO, long-term (> 6 hours) use - Product Code QNR
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| Product | MC3 VitalFlow Console, REF 58100; Blood pump of ecmo |
| Code Information |
UDI/DI 10850007732247, Serial Numbers: 000023, 000047, 000073, 000100, 000126, 000150, 000173, 000197, 000223, 000024, 000048, 000075, 000101, 000127, 000151, 000174, 000202, 000224, 000025, 000051, 000076, 000102, 000128, 000152, 000177, 000203, 000225, 000027, 000052, 000078, 000103, 000129, 000153, 000179, 000204, 000228, 000028, 000054, 000079, 000104, 000130, 000154, 000180, 000205, 000229, 000029, 000055, 000080, 000106, 000131, 000155, 000181, 000206, 000277, 000030, 000056, 000081, 000108, 000132, 000156, 000182, 000207, 000284, 000031, 000058, 000082, 000109, 000133, 000157, 000183, 000208, 000032, 000059, 000083, 000110, 000134, 000159, 000184, 000209, 000033, 000060, 000084, 000112, 000135, 000161, 000185, 000210, 000034, 000061, 000085, 000115, 000136, 000162, 000186, 000211, 000035, 000063, 000087, 000116, 000140, 000163, 000187, 000212, 000037, 000065, 000088, 000117, 000141, 000165, 000188, 000213, 000038, 000066, 000089, 000118, 000142, 000166, 000189, 000214, 000039, 000067, 000090, 000119, 000143, 000167, 000190, 000215, 000040, 000068, 000092, 000120, 000145, 000168, 000191, 000216, 000043, 000069, 000095, 000121, 000146, 000169, 000192, 000217, 000044, 000070, 000096, 000122, 000147, 000170, 000193, 000218, 000045, 000071, 000097, 000124, 000148, 000171, 000194, 000219, 000046, 000072, 000099, 000125, 000149, 000172, 000195, 000221. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Medtronic Perfusion Systems 7611 Northland Dr N Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1088
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | As of August 6, 2025, Medtronic has received eleven reports of VitalFlow Consoles displaying an E70 error code during normal operation. When this occurs, the touch screen may become temporarily unresponsive and go blank for up to two minutes before recovering to full functionality. Importantly, the console continues to maintain set pump speed and function throughout. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software in the Use Environment |
| Action | Medtronic Cardiac Surgery issued an Urgent: Medical Device Correction notice to its consignees on 10/03/2025. The notice explained the issue, potential harms, and requested the consignee contact Medtronic Sales Representative to schedule the service event to their affected VitalFlow" Console. Please reference Technical Service Update (TSU) "MOD0209" when scheduling. The notice also indicated that the consignees use unaffected VitalFlow Console devices, if available, until the correction has been completed.
For questions regarding the communication, please contact your Medtronic Sales Representative. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 167 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = QNR 510(K)s with Product Code = QNR
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