FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp: Terumo ultrasonic air sensor, 1/4" by 1/16" (6.4 mm x 1.6 mm), Black, for use on Terumo perfusion systems 1, 8000 and 9000; Catalog No: 5785, Terumo Cardiovalvular Systems, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- Recall number
- Z-0531-2008
- Recalling firm
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp
- Product
- Terumo ultrasonic air sensor, 1/4" by 1/16" (6.4 mm x 1.6 mm), Black, for use on Terumo perfusion systems 1, 8000 and 9000; Catalog No: 5785, Terumo Cardiovalvular Systems, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2007-09-19
- Posted
- 2008-01-24
- Terminated
- 2009-07-07
- Reason
- False Alarm: The air sensor may malfunction and trigger false alarms, and may continue to alarm thus preventing the device from being reset.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Consignees were notified of the defect/issue and what to do if it were to occur (short term work around) via an Urgent Medical Device Removal letter dated 9/14/07. As the permanent fix users were informed the sensor will be replaced when replacements become available.
- Quantity
- 232
- Distribution
- Worldwide: USA, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Equador, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latin America, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial Numbers: 1106 through 1370 and 1376.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K022947"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KRL
- Firm FEI
- 1828100
- Firm city
- Ann Arbor
- Firm state
- MI
- 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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