Events

Recall of Blanketrol III, Model Number 233

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc.

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    66155
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2209-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-09-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-09-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-08-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=121580
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, thermal regulating - Product Code DWJ
  • Reason
    During a label review it was discovered that both the blanketrol iii operations (57201-n) & operations & technical (56201-q) manuals had verbiage added back into the manual during ecn m111-4260 (released 12/29/2011) which was previously removed for clarification of the intended use and subsequent 501(k) approval.
  • Action
    Cincinnati Sub-Zero (CSZ) sent an Urgent Medical Device Field Action letter dated September 5, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to contact CSZ at 513-772-8810 or 1-800-989-7373 to request new versions of the manuals. At that time customers are instructed to provide the quantity and serial numbers of the affected devices that are at their facility. Upon receipt of the new versions of the manual, immediately collect and destroy/discard all the affectred devices Operation and Technical Manuals their facility is currentlyin possession of and replace the discarded manuals with the new versions of the manuals provided by CSZ. After the manuals have been discarded and replaced, customers were asked to complete and return the enclosed response form as soon as possible to acknowledge receipt of this notification and to inform CSZ that they have performed and completed the requested actions. Customers should return the form by fax to 513-772-9119 scan and email the information to B3manual@cszinc.com or mail to Cincinnati Sub-Zero, 12011 Mosteller Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their Blanketrol III Model 233 field action coordinator at 1-800-989-7373 or 513-772-8810. For questions regarding this recall call 513-772-8810, ext 5295.

Device

Blanketrol III, Model Number 233
  • Model / Serial
    Part number: 86107/06107/6107 (115V), Serial #s: 112-3-02021, 112-3-02102 through 124-3-02783, 074-3-00388, 081-3-00489, 081-3-00493, 082-3-00511, 091-3-00935, 094-3-01261, 094-3-01265, 094-3-01272, 094-3-01304, 094-3-01308, 101-3-01384, 093-3-01045, 093-3-01046, 093-3-01069, 084-3-00775, 073-3-00315, 091-3-00918, 091-3-00919, 073-3-00279, 094-3-01262, 071-3-00183, 092-3-00983, 094-3-01255, 064-3-00114, 072-3-00219, 072-3-00222, 072-3-00230, 072-3-00258, 081-3-00499, 081-3-00500, 064-3-00116, 064-3-00117, 092-3-01021, 073-3-00305, 073-3-00314, 082-3-22572, 082-3-22573, 101-3-01380, 073-3-00317, 074-3-00341, 091-3-00932, 094-3-01310, 101-3-01374, 082-3-00559, 092-3-00983, 094-3-01255, 094-3-01305, 062-3-00029, 093-3-01048, 094-3-01240, 102-3-01504 & 094-3-01243.  Part number: 86207/6207 (230V) Serial #s: 112-3-01949, 114-3-02171 through 124-3-02764, 072-3-00247, 073-3-00266, 073-3-00282, 082-3-00564, 071-3-00132, 071-3-00152, 073-3-00309, 082-3-00533, 082-3-00534, 082-3-00565, 082-3-00568, 084-3-00768, 084-3-00770, 084-3-00777, 084-3-00778, 084-3-00779, 084-3-00780, 084-3-00781, 084-3-00787, 084-3-00788, 091-3-00836, 091-3-00877, 091-3-00878, 091-3-00902, 092-3-01007, 092-3-01008, 092-3-01011, 102-3-01423, 102-3-01426, 103-3-01592, 103-3-01593, 103-3-01594, 103-3-01595, 103-3-01601, 093-3-01072, 093-3-01073, 093-3-01076, 093-3-01078, 093-3-01084, 093-3-01085, 093-3-01086, 093-3-01087, 093-3-01088, 093-3-01104, 093-3-01105, 093-3-01106, 093-3-01107, 093-3-01108, 103-3-01573, 103-3-01574, 103-3-01575, 071-3-00178, 071-3-00180, 074-3-00393, 074-3-00394, 074-3-00395, 074-3-00396, 074-3-00404, 074-3-00405, 091-3-00904, 091-3-00905, 092-3-00939, 092-3-00948, 092-3-00949, 092-3-00951, 092-3-00962, 092-3-00963, 094-3-01178,094-3-01179, 094-3-01180, 094-3-01181, 094-3-01183, 084-3-00789, 084-3-00790, 084-3-00791, 084-3-00812, 084-3-00813, 084-3-00814, 084-3-00815 & 084-3-00816.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, , NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WV. Internationally to ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, GERMANY, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, KOREA, KUWAIT, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, TAHITI, THAILAND, THE NETHERLANDS, THE PHILIPPINES, UNITED ARAB EMERITES & UNITED KINGDOM.
  • Product Description
    Blanketrol III, Model Number 233, Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products, Inc., 12011 Mosteller Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 || Hyper-Hypothermia device used to lower or to raise a patients temperature and/or maintain a desired patient temperature through conductive heat transfer.
  • Manufacturer
    Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc

Manufacturer

Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc, 12011 Mosteller Rd, Cincinnati OH 45241-1528
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Gentherm, Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA