FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Circulatory Technology Inc: The Better-Bladder With 14" ID tubing, ITEM BB14, STERILE, Measure pressure noninvasively in the extracorporeal circuit and provide compliance in the venous line between the patient and the pump.
- Recall number
- Z-0057-2017
- Recalling firm
- Circulatory Technology Inc
- Product
- The Better-Bladder With 14" ID tubing, ITEM BB14, STERILE, Measure pressure noninvasively in the extracorporeal circuit and provide compliance in the venous line between the patient and the pump.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-07-01
- Posted
- 2016-10-07
- Terminated
- 2017-04-14
- Reason
- Twisted or wrinkled balloon components which are considered a cosmetic defect by the firm.
- Root cause
- Use error
- Action
- The firm, Circulatory Technology Inc., sent an "Urgent: Device Recall" letter dated July 1, 2016 and response forms to their customers via email. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to immediately inspect their inventory visually for units with wrinkled or twisted balloons and quarantine. Customers were also advised to complete and return the response form via email to ytamari@cirtec.com. Customers with questions are asked to contact Yehuda Tamari at (516) 624-2424, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, EST.
- Quantity
- 958 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide Distribution to states of: AL, AR, CA, Washington, D.C., FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX & VA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Numbers: R19229, 015323, 014882, 014602 & 014601
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K981284"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DTN
- Firm FEI
- 1000522036
- Firm city
- Oyster Bay
- Firm state
- NY
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28