—#207153

Product

Novalung sensor box is a component of the Novalung Console (F30000162)-Indicated for long-term (> 6 hours) respiratory/ cardiopulmonary support that provides assisted extracorporeal circulation and physiologic gas exchange (oxygenation and CO2 removal) of the patient's blood in adults with acute respiratory failure or acute cardiopulmonary failure Product Code: F30000163

FDA product code: QJZ — Extracorporeal System For Long-Term Respiratory / Cardiopulmonary Failure
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers: K191407
Affected lot / code info: UDI-DI: 4057224 (+ serial number) Serial Numbers:XCONUS0001 to XCONUS0124

Why it was recalled

Issue related to Novalung sensor box, which is a component of the Novalung Console (Part Number F30000163). In certain instances, error messages #206 (yellow) and #208 (red) technical failure, flow measurement during use of the Novalung system.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

Fresenius Medical issued Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter (FA-2021-33-C_REV B) on 4/8/24. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: If you experience either failure codes (#206/#208) your machine will continue to operate. The essential performance is not affected. It is therefore important to note that the adjusted pump speed will be maintained by the system. The intended use of the Novalung system is to provide respiratory and cardiopulmonary support by extracorporeal circulation and physiologic gas exchange is not impacted by the flow measurement error messages To correct this issue, FMCRTG will update the sensor box on your Novalung console. An FMCRTG Field Service Technician will be contacting you to schedule this correction. In the event 206/208 alarms occur, you may silence the alarms intermittently using the audio pause button. If you have continued alarms, it is recommended to replace either the sensor box or the entire console if a secondary or backup console is available. Reference section 6.2 of the Instructions for Use (Part Number US-003-2019-08). For questions or concerns, please contact your local sales representative or FMCRTG Technical Support Services at 1-800-405-1321.

Recalling firm

Firm: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
Address: 920 Winter St, Bld 920, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451-1521

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2024-04-08
Posted by FDA: 2024-05-15
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #207153. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.