Class 2 Device Recall Cardiopulmonary bypass temperature controllers

• Date Initiated by Firm: May 02, 2011
• Date Posted: July 01, 2011
• Recall Status: Terminated on March 07, 2013
• Recall Number: Z-2721-2011
• Recall Event ID: 58971
• 510(K)Number: K811742
• Product Classification: Cardiovascular Thermal Regulating System - Product Code DWJ
• Product: ECMO Heater Model 333W, Cardiopulmonary bypass temperature controllers. This device is intended to provide temperature-controlled warm water flow to a blood heat exchanger in order to maintain a patient's blood temperature. It can be used during extracorporeal circulation procedures. It is intended to use with commercially available heat exchangers.
• Code Information: Model: 333W Part Number: 86135 (115V), 86136 (230V) and 86138 (240V) Serial Number: 942-E2979 through 031-E5150
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc; 12011 Mosteller Rd; Cincinnati OH 45241
• For Additional Information Contact: 513-772-8810
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: The probe jack contacts (terminals) on certain of the firm's ECMO Heater devices are located too close to the solid state relay contacts (terminals) which can lead to the terminals coming into contact with each other. If this situation occurs, the service technician, user, and/or patient could be exposed to electric shock during servicing and/or use.
• FDA Determined Cause: Device Design
• Action: Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc issued an "Urgeant Medical Device Field Action" letter on May 2, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter includes; description of product and problem, affected lots and instructs customers to discontinue its use. The product is to be returned to the Service Department for an update and the customer is instructed to complete and mail Field Action Form. For additional contact the firm at 1-800-989-7373 or (513) 772-8810.
• Quantity in Commerce: 212 units - U. S. distribution & 44 units foreign distribution
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution and countries of The Netherlands, Kuwait, India, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Australia. (USA) Nationwide including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MIN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = DWJ