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Recall of Device Recall ArjoHuntleigh Flowtron ACS900

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh.

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
    77551
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2714-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-06-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-06-26
  • 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=156467
  • 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
    Sleeve, limb, compressible - Product Code JOW
  • Reason
    Reports of the device failure involving delivering continuous pressure to the calf garment and not deflating as intended, without triggering an alarm.
  • Action
    ArjoHuntleigh sent a Field Safety Notice and Customer Response form to affected customers describing the reason for the recall and the actions to be taken. The instruction to customers is to review the Field Safety Notice and complete the Customer Response Form to acknowledge receipt and understanding of the Field Safety Notice and the required actions. These actions taken are as follows: 1. Ensure that all caregivers and users of the ArjoHuntleigh Flowtron ACS900 pump are made aware of this Field Safety Notice (FSN) and all listed devices at facility are available to be upgraded to software version V2.000 during the service technician visit. 2. Complete and sign the enclosed Customer Response Form and return this form to the local ArjoHuntleigh office. Note: ArjoHuntleigh will contact the designated facility representative listed on the Customer Response Form to schedule service to upgrade the software on all listed devices at your facility, free of charge. The device may stay in use until the upgrade will be performed, on the condition that the patients limbs are monitored frequently and the garments are checked to ensure that they are correctly fitted to the patient and that deflation of the garments is occurring on a regular basis. It is also recommended that the pump LCD display is regularly checked to ensure that it shows that the garments are inflating and deflating correctly (in the limited number of complaints, the LCD display was blank). This Field Safety Notice must be distributed to those individuals who need to be aware within your organization or to any organization where the potentially affected devices have been transferred. Additionally they should maintain awareness of the notice and resulting action for an appropriate period to ensure effectiveness of the corrective action. The letter states that if the customer has additional questions or they require assistance completing the Customer Response Form, they should contact ArjoHu

Device

Device Recall ArjoHuntleigh Flowtron ACS900
  • Model / Serial
    Model numbers: 526000-01, 526000-01P, 526000-02, 526000-02P. Serial numbers range from 1400028031 to 1600048470.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and internationally to the following countries: United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Italy, United Arab Emirates, France, Canada, Brazil, Austria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India, Switzerland, Bahrain, Kuwait, South Africa, Lebanon, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Ecuador, Hong-Kong, Colombia, Malaysia, Paraguay, Mauritius, Cyprus, Greece, Oman, Norway, Ireland, Pakistan, Czech Republic, Mexico, Sweden, Tanzania, Hungary, Singapore, Jordan, Israel, Denmark, Chile, and Germany.
  • Product Description
    ArjoHuntleigh Flowtron ACS900, medical pump, software V1.099 || Device is used to prevent the occurrence of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in at-risk patients. The system must be used as part of a prescribed plan of car under the supervision of trained medical and/or Clinical staff. The system is intended for use only in professional healthcare facilities. It is not intended to be used in the home healthcare environment.
  • Manufacturer
    Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh

Manufacturer

Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh
  • Manufacturer Address
    Arjo, Inc. dba ArjoHuntleigh, 2349 W Lake St, Addison IL 60101-6183
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Source
    USFDA