—#216620

Product

MC3 VitalFlow Console, REF 58100; Blood pump of ecmo

FDA product code: QNR — Blood Pump For Ecmo, Long-Term (> 6 Hours) Use
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers: K230364, K250199
Affected lot / code info: UDI/DI 10850007732247, Serial Numbers: 000023, 000047, 000073, 000100, 000126, 000150, 000173, 000197, 000223, 000024, 000048, 000075, 000101, 000127, 000151, 000174, 000202, 000224, 000025, 000051, 000076, 000102, 000128, 000152, 000177, 000203, 000225, 000027, 000052, 000078, 000103, 000129, 000153, 000179, 000204, 000228, 000028, 000054, 000079, 000104, 000130, 000154, 000180, 000205, 000229, 000029, 000055, 000080, 000106, 000131, 000155, 000181, 000206, 000277, 000030, 000056, 000081, 000108, 000132, 000156, 000182, 000207, 000284, 000031, 000058, 000082, 000109, 000133, 000157, 000183, 000208, 000032, 000059, 000083, 000110, 000134, 000159, 000184, 000209, 000033, 000060, 000084, 000112, 000135, 000161, 000185, 000210, 000034, 000061, 000085, 000115, 000136, 000162, 000186, 000211, 000035, 000063, 000087, 000116, 000140, 000163, 000187, 000212, 000037, 000065, 000088, 000117, 000141, 000165, 000188, 000213, 000038, 000066, 000089, 000118, 000142, 000166, 000189, 000214, 000039, 000067, 000090, 000119, 000143, 000167, 000190, 000215, 000040, 000068, 000092, 000120, 000145, 000168, 000191, 000216, 000043, 000069, 000095, 000121, 000146, 000169, 000192, 000217, 000044, 000070, 000096, 000122, 000147, 000170, 000193, 000218, 000045, 000071, 000097, 000124, 000148, 000171, 000194, 000219, 000046, 000072, 000099, 000125, 000149, 000172, 000195, 000221.

Why it was recalled

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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software in the Use Environment

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Address: 7611 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55428-1088

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2025-10-03
Posted by FDA: 2025-11-14
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #216620. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.