Events

Recall of Device Recall Terumo APS 1

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
    44839
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0357-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-07-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-12-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-07-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=68357
  • 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
    Cardiopulmonary bypass heart-lung machine - Product Code DTQ
  • Reason
    Overspeed and underspeed errors, erratic pump behavior, jerky operation at low rpms, pump instability, pump slowdowns and pump stops due to overspeed max events may occur due to a grease leak onto the motor speed encoder disk.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified of the problem via recall letter dated 7/18/08. The firm began conducting field upgrades on the roller pumps in 07/08. For questions or concerns, contact Terumo CVS Customer Service at 1-800-521-2818.

Device

Device Recall Terumo APS 1
  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers 1001 through 1008 and 4009 through 4414.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution including USA and countries of Australia, Belgium. Canada, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Germany, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam.
  • Product Description
    Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 (6 inch diameter Roller Pump, Gray; Model 816571). || Extracorporeal circulation of blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures.
  • Manufacturer
    Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation

Manufacturer

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