Events

Recall of Device Recall Medtronic TRILLIUM AFFINITY NT, Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Filter,with Trillium B

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
    79058
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0646-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-01-16
  • 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=161255
  • 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
    Reservoir, blood, cardiopulmonary bypass - Product Code DTN
  • Reason
    Possible sterile barrier breach in the pouch of affinity nt cardiotomy venous reservoir stand alone uncoated and affinity nt cardiotomy venous reservoir stand alone trillium coated products.
  • Action
    Medtronic sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter dated January 16, 2018. Customer Actions: Please review your inventory for product affected by this issue. 1.) Immediately identify and quarantine all unused, non-expired, affected product in your inventory. 2.) Return all unused, affected product in your inventory to Medtronic by contacting Customer Service at 1-800-854-3570 Option 4, or accessing My Orders and referencing this communication to initiate a return and credit of unused product. Your Medtronic sales representative can assist you in the return of affected product as necessary. 3.) Complete the enclosed Customer Confirmation Certificate and scan and email to RS.CFQFCA@medtronic.com. This notice needs to be passed on to all those who need to be aware within your organization or to any organization where the potentially affected products have been transferred. For further questions, please call (763) 526-2494.

Device

Device Recall Medtronic TRILLIUM AFFINITY NT, Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Filter,with...
  • Model / Serial
    All lots
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution and to the countries of : Australia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Guyana, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Medtronic TRILLIUM AFFINITY NT, Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Filter,with Trillium Biosurface, 540T || The AFFINITY NT Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Filter is a single used device designed to collect and store blood during extracorporeal circulation. Venous blood is collected and de foamed while cardiotomy blood is collected, de foamed and filtered before mixing with the venous blood. The AFFINITY NT Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with filter is intended to be used in an extracorporeal perfusion circuit to collect venous and cardiotomy suctioned blood during routine cardiopulmonary procedures for up to 6 hours in duration.
  • 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