MC3 VitalFlow Console, REF 58100; Blood pump of ecmo
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0509-2026
- Event Number
- 97806
- Firm
- Medtronic Perfusion Systems
- FEI Number
- 1000116158
- Product Code
- QNR
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Root Cause
- Software in the Use Environment
- Initiated
- October 3, 2025
- Posted
- November 14, 2025
- Address
- 7611 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55428-1088
Description
MC3 VitalFlow Console, REF 58100; Blood pump of ecmo
As of August 6, 2025, Medtronic has received eleven reports of VitalFlow Consoles displaying an E70 error code during normal operation. When this occurs, the touch screen may become temporarily unresponsive and go blank for up to two minutes before recovering to full functionality. Importantly, the console continues to maintain set pump speed and function throughout.
Medtronic Cardiac Surgery issued an Urgent: Medical Device Correction notice to its consignees on 10/03/2025. The notice explained the issue, potential harms, and requested the consignee contact Medtronic Sales Representative to schedule the service event to their affected VitalFlow" Console. Please reference Technical Service Update (TSU) "MOD0209" when scheduling. The notice also indicated that the consignees use unaffected VitalFlow Console devices, if available, until the correction has been completed. For questions regarding the communication, please contact your Medtronic Sales Representative.
US Nationwide distribution.
167 units