Device recall: Edwards Lifesciences Swan Ganz Thermodilution Catheter, REF131F 7J Product Usage: The Swan-Ganz Thermodilution…
Class I FDA enforcement event 81878. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
These Swan Ganz catheters have incorrect lumen assembly, which causes reversal of the lumens. If the lumens are reversed the clinician may note reverse PA and CVP pressure values and waveforms.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC started this device recall on 21 Dec 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Irvine, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 81878 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Feb 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Nov 2023.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution
Recalling firm
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC, Irvine, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0762-2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Swan Ganz Thermodilution Catheter, REF131F 7J Product Usage: The Swan-Ganz Thermodilution Catheter provides a diagnostic tool for physicians to rapidly determine hemodynamic pressures and cardiac output when used with a compatible cardiac output computer. Swan-Ganz thermodilution catheters are… | 277 units | Class I | Terminated | 6 Feb 2019 |
| Z-0763-2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Swan Ganz Thermodilution Catheter, REF 131F7P (5 pack of 131F7) Product Usage: The Swan-Ganz Thermodilution Catheter provides a diagnostic tool for physicians to rapidly determine hemodynamic pressures and cardiac output when used with a compatible cardiac output computer. Swan-Ganz… | 875 units | Class I | Terminated | 6 Feb 2019 |
| Z-0764-2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Swan Ganz Thermodilution Catheter, REF 131VF7P Product Usage: The Swan-Ganz Thermodilution Catheter provides a diagnostic tool for physicians to rapidly determine hemodynamic pressures and cardiac output when used with a compatible cardiac output computer. Swan-Ganz thermodilution catheters are… | 9 units | Class I | Terminated | 6 Feb 2019 |
| Z-0765-2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Swan Ganz Thermodilution Catheter, REF 151F7 Product Usage: The Swan-Ganz Thermodilution Catheter provides a diagnostic tool for physicians to rapidly determine hemodynamic pressures and cardiac output when used with a compatible cardiac output computer. Swan-Ganz thermodilution catheters are… | 459 units | Class I | Terminated | 6 Feb 2019 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class I
- 4%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 50
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0762-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 81878. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/81878/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81878?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
277 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 4% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class I.