Safety monitor included with System 8000 Base The Sarns" Modular Perfusion System 8000 is indicated for use for up to 6 hours on the extracorporeal circulation of blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, when used by a qualified medical professional who is experienced in the operation of this or similar equipment. The safety monitor is indicated to warn when the blood level in the reservoir reaches the operator-set limit, and to stop the arterial and cardioplegia pumps.
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-2348-2012
- Event ID
- 62321
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Letter
- Report Date
- September 19, 2012
- Initiation Date
- August 12, 2009
- Classification Date
- September 11, 2012
- Termination Date
- January 29, 2013
- Address
- 6200 Jackson Road, N/A, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103-9586, United States
Description
Safety monitor included with System 8000 Base The Sarns" Modular Perfusion System 8000 is indicated for use for up to 6 hours on the extracorporeal circulation of blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, when used by a qualified medical professional who is experienced in the operation of this or similar equipment. The safety monitor is indicated to warn when the blood level in the reservoir reaches the operator-set limit, and to stop the arterial and cardioplegia pumps.
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) received complaints from our Affiliate, Terumo Dubai that the safety monitors were tripping off. Terumo CVS' investigation determined that 8 monitors were manufactured with an underrated circuit breaker due to an error where an associate pulled an underrated circuit breaker from an incorrect inventory location. Since this time, inventory locations hav
catalog number 16404 and serial numbers: 4357, 4381, 4386, 4387, 4389, 4391, and 4392.
Worldwide distribution: International only-country of: Terumo Dubai, UAE
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