Events

Recall of FlexFlowTM venous cannula Catalog 200200

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Sorin Group USA, Inc..

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
    78331
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0076-2018
  • 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=159209
  • 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
    A specific lot of the flexflowtm venous cannula, 200-200, is being recalled because it is sharper or pointier than expected.
  • Action
    LivaNova sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated September 28 2017, to all affected consignees. The letter instructed customer to isolate products belonging to the lot involved. The level of the effectiveness check is Level A, where 100% of the consignees will be contacted. The customers were requested to send back any affected product and to complete the attached Customer Response Form by fax to 303-467-6502 or by email to USFSN@livanova.com. For questions customers were advised to contact Customer Service at 800-.650-2623.

Device

FlexFlowTM venous cannula Catalog 200200
  • Model / Serial
    Lot: 181185; UDI: (01)10803622125812(240)200-200(17)200703(10)181185
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to France and Spain
  • Product Description
    FlexFlow Venous Cannula Model/Catalog Number 200-200 || The FlexFlow Venous Cannula is a single use sterile device. It is a size 23 French with an outside diameter of 0.30 inch (7.7 mm) and an effective working length of 11.2 inch (28.5 cm). The FlexFlow Venous Cannula is an open lumen polymer tube incorporating wire reinforcement in distal sections. The distal sections of the cannula are perforated with multiple openings to allow increased fluid flow. The clear proximal section is not reinforced to allow clamping the proximal end that terminates in a 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) barbed connector for standard cardiopulmonary bypass tubing. Each cannula is furnished with a mated obturator. Each obturator has a malleable wire. Each component is packaged inside a protective sheath in a single sterile, sealed pouch
  • Manufacturer
    Sorin Group USA, Inc.

Manufacturer

Sorin Group USA, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Sorin Group USA, Inc., 14401 W 65th Way, Arvada CO 80004-3503
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    LivaNova PLC
  • Source
    USFDA