FDA Devices recall · Reported August 29, 2012
Serial interface module RS-232 Product Usage: The System 1 provides perfusion case data transfer through the use of the data transfer module. This module is a general purpose serial interface and is the interface between the TLink Data Management ystem or Sarns CCPro Data Perfusion oftware and the system. The data collected and exported by the data transfer module includes physiological data and device events to record the progress and events during a procedure.
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems has received reports of malfunctions involving the loss of data transfer capabilities using the data transfer capabilities using modules on the Terum…
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation recalled Serial interface module RS-232 Product Usage: The System 1 provides perfusion case da… - a moderate-severity action.
Serial interface module RS-232 Product Usage: The System 1 provides perfusion case da… was recalled by Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation in August 29, 2012. Reason: Terumo Cardiovascular Systems has received reports of malfunctions involving the loss of data transfer capabi…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2230-2012 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Terumo Cardiovascular Systems has received reports of malfunctions involving the loss of data transfer capabi….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 579 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- August 29, 2012
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2230-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Serial interface module RS-232 Product Usage: The System 1 provides perfusion case data transfer through the use of the data transfer module. This module is a general purpose serial interface and is the interface between the TLink Data Management ystem or Sarns CCPro Data Perfusion oftware and the system. The data collected and exported by the data transfer module includes physiological data and device events to record the progress and events during a procedure.
Reason for recall
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems has received reports of malfunctions involving the loss of data transfer capabilities using the data transfer capabilities using modules on the Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1. Some reports stated that the odor of smoke was as associated with the failures. The malfunctions occurred during set-up, during cardiopulmonary bypass, and during routine testing of the modu
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2230-2012 |
| Date reported | August 29, 2012 |
| Date initiated | July 26, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation |
| Firm location | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Affected scope | 579 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV and the countrie… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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