FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
INSTITUT GEORGES LOPEZ: Brand Name: Celsior Cold Storage Solution Product Name: Celsior Cold Storage Solution Model/Catalog Number: 533682 Product Description: In US Celsior is a class II medical device. Celsior is a clear to slightly yellow, sterile, non pyrogenic solution for hypothermic flushing and storage of hearts. Celsior can be used for hypothermic cardiac flushing and storage in preparation for transportation and eventual transplantation of the heart into the recipient. Celsior is packaged in one liter bag with 4 units per carton box. Celsior shall be stored between 36 to 46F. In Europe Celsior is a drug and can be used for thoracic organs (heart & lung) and abdominal organs (liver, kidney, pancreas).
- Recall number
- Z-2220-2025
- Recalling firm
- INSTITUT GEORGES LOPEZ
- Product
- Brand Name: Celsior Cold Storage Solution Product Name: Celsior Cold Storage Solution Model/Catalog Number: 533682 Product Description: In US Celsior is a class II medical device. Celsior is a clear to slightly yellow, sterile, non pyrogenic solution for hypothermic flushing and storage of hearts. Celsior can be used for hypothermic cardiac flushing and storage in preparation for transportation and eventual transplantation of the heart into the recipient. Celsior is packaged in one liter bag with 4 units per carton box. Celsior shall be stored between 36 to 46F. In Europe Celsior is a drug and can be used for thoracic organs (heart & lung) and abdominal organs (liver, kidney, pancreas).
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2025-03-13
- Posted
- 2025-07-30
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- The potential for risk of microbiological contamination of products due to inability to ensure sterility assurance throughout aseptic manufacturing.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- On March 13, 2025 notification emails were sent to OUS customers informing them of the recall and instructing them to check their inventory for affected product and to destroy it. If they did not wish to destroy, to arrange for the product to be returned to the recalling firm. Customers were instructed to acknowledge receipt of the email and provide proof of destruction, if performed.
- Quantity
- 1,532 units
- Distribution
- International distribution to the country of France.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Code: UDI carton box: 23700911900123 & UDI bag: 13700911900126 (for US reference). The product reference recalled in France is different and there is no UDI on this one (not required for medicine in France). Batches concerned by the recall are the following: Lot SL240261-1 Lot SL240266-1 Lot SL240272-1 Lot SL240280-2 These batches have been sold only in France
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K991594"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MSB
- Firm FEI
- 3024820181
- Firm city
- ST LAURENT DE CHAMOUSSET
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- France
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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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