Date Initiated by Firm | February 14, 2008 |
Date Posted | December 02, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 07, 2009 |
Recall Number | Z-0358-2009 |
Recall Event ID |
46313 |
Product Classification |
Sternal Saw Power Unit - Product Code GFA
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Product | Terumo Sarns Sternal Saw II System Power Unit, 115 V, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp., Ann Arbor, MI; Catalog # 15670.
Indicated for use in medial sternotomies. The Sarns Sternal Saw II system consists of a disposable blade, saw, flexible drive shaft, motor and foot control. |
Code Information |
Serial numbers 5866 through 5887. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation 6200 Jackson Road Ann Arbor MI 48103-9586
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For Additional Information Contact | 800-521-2818 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The drive power cable cannot be fully inserted into the power unit or can only be inserted with difficulty, resulting in the device not being operational. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
Action | Consignees were notified via Urgent Medical Device Removal letter dated 2/14/08 to not use the device if it exhibited the problem, provided a response card, and stated that replacement motors will be shipped to the person listed on the returned response card. |
Quantity in Commerce | 69 total |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and countries of Belgium, China, Columbia, Malaysia, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. |
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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