Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 16, 2025
due to complaints received for 3mm to 4mm section wire exposed/protruding from the outside of the cannula body.
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC recalled Brand Name: FEM-FLEX II Product Name: Femoral Arterial Cannula Model/Catalog Number: FE… - a critical-severity action.
Brand Name: FEM-FLEX II Product Name: Femoral Arterial Cannula Model/Catalog Number: FE… was recalled by Edwards Lifesciences, LLC in July 16, 2025. Reason: due to complaints received for 3mm to 4mm section wire exposed/protruding from the outside of the cannula bod…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2083-2025 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-due to complaints received for 3mm to 4mm section wire exposed/protruding from the outside of the cannula bod….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2083-2025 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2083-2025) was formally reported on July 16, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 14, 2025. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Edwards Lifesciences, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Irvine, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 847.
The documented reason for this recall is: due to complaints received for 3mm to 4mm section wire exposed/protruding from the outside of the cannula body. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified high severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Severity
Critical
Affected scope
847
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Brand Name: FEM-FLEX II Product Name: Femoral Arterial Cannula Model/Catalog Number: FEMII016AS Software Version: N/A Product Description: The Edwards FEMFLEXII Femoral Perfusion Cannluae provides or establishes arterial perfusion in the extracorporeal circuit for d 6 hours. Component: No
due to complaints received for 3mm to 4mm section wire exposed/protruding from the outside of the cannula body.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-2083-2025 |
| Date reported | July 16, 2025 |
| Date initiated | May 14, 2025 |
| Recalling firm | Edwards Lifesciences, LLC |
| Firm location | Irvine, CA |
| Affected scope | 847 |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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