—#100581

Product

Cardiovascular Procedure Kit, Part number 65672-01, Terumo Latin America Seminsa lactante, Sterile, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, Ashland, MA. The pressure monitoring kit is indicated for sterile single use with the reusable pressure transducer.

FDA product code: DTQ — Console, Heart-Lung Machine, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers: K022947, K871131, K915183
Affected lot / code info: LK17, MC22, MG01, MH19, MK16

Why it was recalled

The firm has recieved complaints regarding 35 pressure monitoring kits in which the membrane in the kit separated form the pressure dome housing. The firm determined that the defect was caused by a change in the pressure dome's manufacturing process.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE REMOVAL notice dated May 3, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were sent 10 replacement pressure monitoring kits with the removal notice as immediate replacements. The firm will send additional replacements to customers that have more than 10 units of affected product as noted on the Customers' returned reponse form. Customers that received the custom packs were provided stickers to identify the recalled packs. The customers were instructed not to open the packs to remove the affected pressure monitoring kit prior to clinical use, but to replace the pressure domes at the time of use. For more information please contact Terumo Cardiovascular Customer Service at 800- 521-2818.

Recalling firm

Firm: Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
Address: 6200 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103-9586

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide )including the states AR, CA, FL, GA, MO, MT, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WY, and the countries of Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatamala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Vietnam

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2011-05-03
Posted by FDA: 2011-06-22
Terminated: 2012-07-18
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #100581. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.