| | Class 2 Device Recall Transonic Flow Probe |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | July 27, 2015 |
| Date Posted | September 03, 2015 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 18, 2016 |
| Recall Number | Z-2727-2015 |
| Recall Event ID |
71907 |
| 510(K)Number | K872048 |
| Product Classification |
Flowmeter, blood, cardiovascular - Product Code DPW
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| Product | Transonic Flow Probe, 3 mm, Catalog Number HQD3FMC --
Product Usage:
to measure flow intra-operatively. |
| Code Information |
Serial Numbers: HQD3FMC3763, HQD3FMC3764, HQD3FMC3765, HQD3FMC3766, HQD3FMC3767, HQD3FMC3768, HQD3FMC3769, HQD3FMC3770, HQD3FMC3771, HQD3FMC3772, HQD3FMC3773, HQD3FMC3774, HQD3FMC3775, HQD3FMC3776, HQD3FMC3777, HQD3FMC3778, HQD3FMC3779, HQD3FMC3780, HQD3FMC3781, HQD3FMC3782, HQD3FMC3783, HQD3FMC3784, HQD3FMC3785, HQD3FMC3786, HQD3FMC3787, HQD3FMC3788, HQD3FMC3789, HQD3FMC3790, HQD3FMC3791, HQD3FMC3792, HQD3FMC3793, HQD3FMC3794, HQD3FMC3795, HQD3FMC3796, HQD3FMC3797, HQD3FMC3798, HQD3FMC3799, HQD3FMC3800, HQD3FMC3801, HQD3FMC3802, HQD3FMC3803, HQD3FMC3804, HQD3FMC3805, HQD3FMC3806, HQD3FMC3807, HQD3FMC3814, HQD3FMC3815 |
| FEI Number |
1319030
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Transonic Systems Inc 34 Dutch Mill Rd Ithaca NY 14850-9785
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| For Additional Information Contact | Mr. David Klementowski 607-257-5300 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Software defect; programming errors in the blood flow probes EPROM. Transonic received several complaints from users indicating that when the flow probe is connected to a flow meter the meter reads Used Probe or Irrelevant Use Number. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment |
| Action | Transonic sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letters and Response Forms dated July 27, 2015 to customers via Certified Mail, email and/or fax. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to contact Transonic Systems' Customer Service at 1-800-353-3569 or 1-607-257-5300 to arrange for replacement (repair/exchange) immediately. |
| Quantity in Commerce | Domestic: 35 units, Foreign: 12 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of: Canada, Japan, Russia and The Netherlands. |
| 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 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = DPW
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