FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
SPS Sterilization, Inc: Edwards Lifesciences Femoral Venous Cannula, 18FR, resterilized.
- Recall number
- Z-3032-2018
- Recalling firm
- SPS Sterilization, Inc
- Product
- Edwards Lifesciences Femoral Venous Cannula, 18FR, resterilized.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2018-03-07
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-11-27
- Reason
- The expiration date on the device labeling exceeds its actual validated shelf life because the sterilization process used does not have adequate support for the extended shelf life.
- Root cause
- Labeling False and Misleading
- Action
- Customers were notified via letter on about 03/02/2018. Instructions included to review inventory for affected devices, arrange for their return to SPS Sterilization, and complete and return the Buisness Response Card. A follow up letter was sent to customer on about 03/07/2018 and included a description of the risk and hazard involved. Instructions remained the same.
- Quantity
- 1 unit total
- Distribution
- US distribution to AZ, CA, FL, OH, PA, TX, VA, WV
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Code Number VFEM018-R; Lot Number 59740463; Serial Number 16704192017-01
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K140208"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DWF
- Firm FEI
- 3005057969
- Firm city
- Nixa
- Firm state
- MO
- 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