FDA Recall Terminated

Aortic Arterial Cannula 22 Fr (O.D.); 23 cm (L); with 3/8-inch connector with LL, Part Number 701002246, Article Number A22-7107. For use in cardiopulmonary bypass

Recall: Z-2160-2018 · Initiated May 14, 2018

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2160-2018
Event Number
80076
Firm
Maquet Cardiopulmonary Ag Kehler Strasse 31 Rastatt Germany
FEI Number
3009507273
Product Code
DWF
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Component design/selection
Initiated
May 14, 2018
Terminated
May 15, 2020

Description

Aortic Arterial Cannula 22 Fr (O.D.); 23 cm (L); with 3/8-inch connector with LL, Part Number 701002246, Article Number A22-7107. For use in cardiopulmonary bypass

Reason

This lot of arterial cannula may have been supplied with 3/8-width de-airing plugs that could break during the process of removal from the arterial cannula.

Action

Urgent Medical Device Recall letters were distributed beginning 5/14/18. The letters instructed customers to do the following: 1. Read and understand this notification, and disseminate the information provided to all users, or prospective users, of the affected arterial cannulae. 2. Check your arterial cannula inventory and compare with the Getinge part number, article number and lot number provided on Page 1 of this notification. 3. Remove any affected product that are still in your inventory and prepare it for shipment back to Getinge. 4. Call Getinge Customer Support at 1-888-627-8383 (Press Option 2 and then Option 2) for a Return Authorization (RGA) and for shipping information and label. Customer Support will issue a credit for the product return. 5. Complete, sign and promptly return the filled out response form (Page 4 of this notification) either by email to [email protected] or by fax to 1-973-860-1675.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution including US state of VA and Puerto Rico, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Quantity

470 US