Events

Recall of Sarns Centrifugal System

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
    62059
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0051-2013
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-10-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-11-13
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=109800
  • 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
    Pump, blood, cardiopulmonary bypass, non-roller type - Product Code KFM
  • Reason
    Terumo cardiovascular systems (terumo cvs) received one report of loss of power to the control module and subsequently the drive motor for the sarns centrifugal system during cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • Action
    TERUMO sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall dated April 13, 2012, to all affected consignees. An Addendum was sent on September 25, 2012. All US Consignees will receive a Safety Advisory and an update to the Operator's Manual via Federal Express to inform them of the reported malfunction and potential hazards and to raise awareness of the benefits of using a retrograde valve and the importance of back-up system availability. TERUMO will include a customer response form and follow up with all affected users to obtain a response to the recall. For questions customers should call 1-800-521-2818. For questions regarding this recall call 734-741-6173.

Device

Sarns Centrifugal System
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog number: 6379 and serial numbers: 942,1003-1006,1034,1039,1051,1056,1087,1914,3030,4019,4344, 5009,5012,5013,5030,5048,5059, 5062, 5080, 5096, 5111, 5112, 5122, 5140, 5713, 6003, 6005, 6023, 6024, 6027, 6033, 6034, 6054, 6055, 6060, 6066, 6068, 6069, 6073, 6079, 6081, 6082, 6086, 6089, 6090-6092, 6097, 6107, 6109, 6112, 6119, 6126-6128, 6236, 6379, 7000-7785, and R7051.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Bangladesh, Seoul Korea, Chile, Brazil, Venesuela, Thailand, Mexico, India, Taiwan, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ecuador, Germany, Republic of Georgia, Hong Kong, Japan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan, Belgium, Phillipines, Singapore, and South Africa.
  • Product Description
    Sarns Centrifugal System Control module, 100/115V || The Sarns Centrifugal System is indicated for use in cardiopulmonary bypass procedures only.
  • 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