Events

Recall of Device Recall DLP Femoral Arterial Cannula; DLP Femoral Cannula and Insertion Kit (w. Femoral Arterial Cannula)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medtronic Perfusion Systems.

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
    71517
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1914-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-06-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-06-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-03-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=138058
  • 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
    Medtronic is recalling select lots of dlp femoral arterial cannula product due to recent reports in which the user had difficulty or was unable to connect the cannula to the perfusion circuit tubing.
  • Action
    Medtronic sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter, dated June 2015 to customers beginning June 12, 2015. The letter identified affected product, described the issue, requested that unused inventory be quarantined and returned to Medtronic. Customers should contact Customer Service at 800-854-3570 and reference RADAR #241958 to initiate a return and credit of product. Additionally a Customer Confirmation Certificate should be completed and faxed to 651-367-0612.

Device

Device Recall DLP Femoral Arterial Cannula; DLP Femoral Cannula and Insertion Kit (w. Femoral Ar...
  • Model / Serial
    Model 57414 / Lot Numbers: 2014124994, 2015016150, 2015016729, 2015020381, 2015021484, and 201501C886.   Model 57417 / Lot Numbers: 2014125438, 2015016317, 2015016695, 2015020566, 2015021401, 2015030166, 2015030435, 2015030629, and 201503C101.    Model 57421 / Lot Numbers: 2015016410 and 2015017102.   Model 96017 / Lot Numbers: 2015021260 and 2015030499    Model 96021 / Lot Number: 2015021134.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution including the states of : AK, AZ, CA, CO, IN, KS, LA, MN, MT, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, and WI., and to the countries of : Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Medtronic DLP Femoral Arterial Cannula, models 57414, 57417, and 57421, and DLP Femoral Cannula Replacement Kit, Models 96017 and 96021. Sterilized using Ethylene Oxide. || The cannula and dilator components are polyurethane and have tapered proximal tips to aid in diameter transition from the dilator. The dilator components utilize tip indicator bands for minimum tip alignment of the component parts. The cannula body is marked for depth insertion. The components are designed to fit over each other to progressively dilate the vessel during insertion. The dilator allows a 0.1-cm (0.038-in) guidewire to pass through it to aid in insertion. A soft, tapered transition fitting terminates in a 0.95-cm (3/8-in) connection site or barbed || connector.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Perfusion Systems

Manufacturer

Medtronic Perfusion Systems
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medtronic Perfusion Systems, 7611 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1088
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    USFDA