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Device recall: Aortic Root Cannula: 1. DLP Aortic Root Cannula A. CANNULA 11012 AR FLOWGUARD 12GA, model no 11012 B. CANNULA 11014 AR F
Medtronic Perfusion Systems (Brooklyn Park, MN) initiated this device recall on 5 Feb 2025; FDA lists 1 product record under event 96259, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 13% of the 945 device enforcement events initiated in 2025 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Medtronic Perfusion Systems has 38 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Medtronic Perfusion Systems, Brooklyn Park, MN.
Reason for recall
"Unexpected loose material in the male luer used in the aortic root cannula has been identified. Potential harms when identified prior to use - procedure delay. Potential harm if not identified and used - stroke (reversible and irreversible)."
Distribution
"Domestic distribution nationwide. International distribution to the following countries: Albania Algeria Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Bosnia And…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1306-2025 | Aortic Root Cannula: 1. DLP Aortic Root Cannula A. CANNULA 11012 AR FLOWGUARD 12GA, model no 11012 B. CANNULA 11014 AR FLOWGUARD 14GA, model no. 11014 2. MiAR Cannula: A. CANNULA 11012L AR FLOWGUARD LONG 12GA, model no 11012L B. CANNULA 11014L AR FLOWGUARD 14FR LONG, model no. 11014L 3. DLP Aortic Root Cannula with… | 316,205 | Class I | Ongoing | 19 Mar 2025 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Medtronic Perfusion Systems
All 38 events for Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Unexpected loose material in the male luer used in the aortic root cannula has been identified. Potential harms when identified prior to use - procedure delay. Potential harm if not identified and used - stroke (reversible and irreversible)."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Domestic distribution nationwide. International distribution to the following countries: Albania Algeria Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Bosnia And…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.