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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Sarns Modular Perfusion System 9000, 115V with color screen. The Sarns Perfusion System 9000 is indicated for use as a heart-lung system for pumping blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, when used by a qualified perfusionist who is experienced in the operation of Sarns or similar equipment.

Reported: July 25, 2012 Initiated: June 18, 2012 #Z-2050-2012

Product Description

Sarns Modular Perfusion System 9000, 115V with color screen. The Sarns Perfusion System 9000 is indicated for use as a heart-lung system for pumping blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, when used by a qualified perfusionist who is experienced in the operation of Sarns or similar equipment.

Reason for Recall

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems has received several reports of malfunctions of the Air Bubble Detection System used with its heart-lung machines over the last three years. The malfunctions were expressed in various failure modes (over sensitivity, false alarms and were found to have various root causes. The malfunctions occurred in systems that were excluded from prior corrective actions or in syst

Details

Units Affected
484 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of ARGENTINA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, Bolivia, BRAZIL, BRISBANE, CANADA, CHILE, China, COLOMBIA, COLOMBIA, Costa Rica, DENMARK, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, FRANCE, GERMANY, Guatemala, HOLLAND, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, INDIA, Indonesia, Israel, ITALY, Jordan, KOREA, Kuwait, Lebanon, LEICESTERSHIRE, Malaysia, Mexico, NETHERLANDS, New Zealand, Nicaragua, NORWAY, Pakistan, Panama, PERU, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, SINGAPORE , SOUTH AFRICA, South Korea, SPAIN, Sri Lanka, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, Taiwan, THAILAND, Turkey, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE), Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, WEST GERMANY and Yemen.
Location
Ann Arbor, MI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Sarns Modular Perfusion System 9000, 115V with color screen. The Sarns Perfusion System 9000 is indicated for use as a heart-lung system for pumping blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, when used by a qualified perfusionist who is experienced in the operation of Sarns or similar equipment.. Recalled by Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation. Units affected: 484 units.
Why was this product recalled?
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems has received several reports of malfunctions of the Air Bubble Detection System used with its heart-lung machines over the last three years. The malfunctions were expressed in various failure modes (over sensitivity, false alarms and were found to have various root causes. The malfunctions occurred in systems that were excluded from prior corrective actions or in syst
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on July 25, 2012. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2050-2012.