Events

Recall of Device Recall Pressure Monitoring Kit

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

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
    58838
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2618-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-05-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-06-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-18
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=100580
  • 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
    Console, heart-lung machine, cardiopulmonary bypass - Product Code DTQ
  • Reason
    The firm has recieved complaints regarding 35 pressure monitoring kits in which the membrane in the kit separated form the pressure dome housing. the firm determined that the defect was caused by a change in the pressure dome's manufacturing process.
  • Action
    Terumo Cardiovascular Systems sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL notice dated May 3, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were sent 10 replacement pressure monitoring kits with the removal notice as immediate replacements. The firm will send additional replacements to customers that have more than 10 units of affected product as noted on the Customers' returned reponse form. Customers that received the custom packs were provided stickers to identify the recalled packs. The customers were instructed not to open the packs to remove the affected pressure monitoring kit prior to clinical use, but to replace the pressure domes at the time of use. For more information please contact Terumo Cardiovascular Customer Service at 800- 521-2818.

Device

Device Recall Pressure Monitoring Kit
  • Model / Serial
    LG22, LG22A, LK31, LN23, MC22, MG01
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide )including the states AR, CA, FL, GA, MO, MT, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WY, and the countries of Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatamala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Vietnam
  • Product Description
    Cardiovascular Procedure Kit, Part number 65418-01, Terumo Latin America Seminsa Pediatric Sterile, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, Ashland, MA. The pressure monitoring kit is indicated for sterile single use with the reusable pressure transducer.
  • Manufacturer
    Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation

Manufacturer

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, 6200 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor MI 48103-9586
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Terumo Corp.
  • Source
    USFDA