| Date Initiated by Firm | August 08, 2003 |
| Date Posted | August 29, 2003 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 11, 2004 |
| Recall Number | Z-1190-03 |
| Recall Event ID |
27041 |
| Product Classification |
unknown device name - Product Code 74DWF
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| Product | Sarns brand Retrograde Cardioplegia Cannula, 17 Fr, steerable stylet, ribbed balloon, manual-inflate. Catalog # 4428 |
| Code Information |
Lots 1200590 and 1200600. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp 6200 Jackson Rd. Ann Arbor MI 48103
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| For Additional Information Contact | 800-521-2818 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Product is labeled as sterile, but inadequate package seal results in lack of assurance of sterility. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Urgent device recall letters were sent to customers on August 8, 2003. Distributors were advised to notify their customers of this recall. Product is to be returned to Terumo. |
| Distribution | United States, Canada, Chile, China, Germany and Japan. |
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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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