FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Edwards Lifesciences Research Medical, Inc.: Thin-Flex Venous Return Cannulae, 33/43 FR. x 39 cm, REF TF3343O, Sterile EO, Edwards Lifesciences LLC, Irvine, CA 92614 Intended for cannula drainage of the superior and inferior vena cava during extracorporeal circulation for a duration of less than and equal to 6 hours.
- Recall number
- Z-2401-2008
- Recalling firm
- Edwards Lifesciences Research Medical, Inc.
- Product
- Thin-Flex Venous Return Cannulae, 33/43 FR. x 39 cm, REF TF3343O, Sterile EO, Edwards Lifesciences LLC, Irvine, CA 92614 Intended for cannula drainage of the superior and inferior vena cava during extracorporeal circulation for a duration of less than and equal to 6 hours.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-07-14
- Posted
- 2008-09-26
- Terminated
- 2008-12-23
- Reason
- Reinforcement spring may detach from the cannula body resulting in reduced venous blood return flow.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- All domestic consignees were notified by a Product Recall letter on 07/15/2008 via FedEx. They were instructed to check their inventory for any affected product and return all unused product from their stock to Edwards. Customers are to contact Customer Service Organization to obtain a Returned Goods Authorization number and replacement product. Once inventory has been verified, the attached form needs to be completed and faxed to Edwards so that customer awareness can be confirmed. International accounts were notified on 07/14/2008.
- Quantity
- 707 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of AL, CA, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, SC, TX, and WA, and countries of Brazil, Israel, Japan, and Netherlands.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number 58449974
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K831769"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DWF
- Firm FEI
- 1713910
- Firm city
- Midvale
- Firm state
- UT
- 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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