Events

Recall of Device Recall Aortic Arterial Cannula 24 Fr

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Maquet Cardiopulmonary Ag.

What is this?

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
    80076
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2161-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-05-14
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=164622
  • 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
    Catheter, cannula and tubing, vascular, cardiopulmonary bypass - Product Code DWF
  • Reason
    This lot of arterial cannula may have been supplied with 3/8-width de-airing plugs that could break during the process of removal from the arterial cannula.
  • Action
    Urgent Medical Device Recall letters were distributed beginning 5/14/18. The letters instructed customers to do the following: 1. Read and understand this notification, and disseminate the information provided to all users, or prospective users, of the affected arterial cannulae. 2. Check your arterial cannula inventory and compare with the Getinge part number, article number and lot number provided on Page 1 of this notification. 3. Remove any affected product that are still in your inventory and prepare it for shipment back to Getinge. 4. Call Getinge Customer Support at 1-888-627-8383 (Press Option 2 and then Option 2) for a Return Authorization (RGA) and for shipping information and label. Customer Support will issue a credit for the product return. 5. Complete, sign and promptly return the filled out response form (Page 4 of this notification) either by email to FieldActions@getinge.com or by fax to 1-973-860-1675.

Device

Device Recall Aortic Arterial Cannula 24 Fr
  • Model / Serial
    UDI CODE: 04037691239804, Lot Number: 92180017, 92183437 and 92184278
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution including US state of VA and Puerto Rico, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Aortic Arterial Cannula 24 Fr (O.D.); 23 cm (L); with 3/8-inch connector with LL, Part Number 701002267, Article Number A24-7107. For use in cardiopulmonary bypass
  • Manufacturer
    Maquet Cardiopulmonary Ag

Manufacturer

Maquet Cardiopulmonary Ag
  • Manufacturer Address
    Maquet Cardiopulmonary Ag, Kehler Strasse 31, Rastatt Germany
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Source
    USFDA