FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation: 24 Fr 8mm Sft Flow Str Wire W/L The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use.
- Recall number
- Z-0456-2013
- Recalling firm
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
- Product
- 24 Fr 8mm Sft Flow Str Wire W/L The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-11-21
- Posted
- 2012-12-03
- Terminated
- 2013-04-23
- Reason
- The presence of plastic flash was identified at the tip of certain lots of Sarns Soft-Flow Aortic Cannula. The plastic flash has the potential to detach and contribute to an adverse patient effect. While this potential failure has not been reported from the field as an observed defect, it was determined that the product does not meet specifications and this condition could result in an unacceptabl
- Root cause
- Process design
- Action
- TERUMO sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter dated September 20, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the aciton to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to remove this cannulae from circulation and return them for credit. Customers with questions should call 1-800-521-2818. For questions regarding this recall call 734-741-6173.
- Quantity
- 5760 total
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL , CA , CO , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NY , OH , PA , TN , TX , VA , and WI. Internationally to Australia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Singapore, Malaysia, BELGIUM, Japan, and CANADA.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- catalog number: 5841 and 5845 and lot number: 0581536 and 0581138.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K934127"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DWF
- Firm FEI
- 1828100
- Firm city
- Ann Arbor
- Firm state
- MI
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
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