Events

Recall of Terumo Perfusion Systems Ultrasonic Air Sensor

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

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
    37989
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0531-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-09-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-01-24
  • 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=66188
  • 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 By-Pass Bubble Detector - Product Code KRL
  • Reason
    False alarm: the air sensor may malfunction and trigger false alarms, and may continue to alarm thus preventing the device from being reset.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified of the defect/issue and what to do if it were to occur (short term work around) via an Urgent Medical Device Removal letter dated 9/14/07. As the permanent fix users were informed the sensor will be replaced when replacements become available.

Device

Terumo Perfusion Systems Ultrasonic Air Sensor
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 1106 through 1370 and 1376.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide: USA, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Equador, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latin America, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    Terumo ultrasonic air sensor, 1/4" by 1/16" (6.4 mm x 1.6 mm), Black, for use on Terumo perfusion systems 1, 8000 and 9000; Catalog No: 5785, Terumo Cardiovalvular Systems, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
  • Manufacturer
    Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp

Manufacturer

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp
  • Manufacturer Address
    Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp, 6200 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor MI 48103-9586
  • Source
    USFDA