Device recall: 24 Fr 8mm Sft Flow Str Wire W/L The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63407. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The presence of plastic flash was identified at the tip of certain lots of Sarns Soft-Flow Aortic Cannula. The plastic flash has the potential to detach and contribute to an adverse patient effect. While this potential failure has not been reported from the field as an observed defect, it was determined that the product does not meet specifications and this condition could result in an unacceptabl
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation started this device recall on 21 Nov 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Ann Arbor, MI. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63407 has 7 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 12 Dec 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Apr 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL , CA , CO , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NY , OH , PA , TN , TX , VA , and WI. Internationally…
Recalling firm
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
7 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0456-2013 | 24 Fr 8mm Sft Flow Str Wire W/L The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use. | 5760 total | Class II | Terminated | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Z-0457-2013 | 24 Fr 8mm Sft Flow Straight Wir The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use | 5760 total | Class II | Terminated | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Z-0458-2013 | 24 Fr 8mm Sft Flow Straight The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use. | 5760 total | Class II | Terminated | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Z-0459-2013 | 18 Fr 6mm Sft Flow Angled Wire The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use. | 5760 total | Class II | Terminated | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Z-0460-2013 | 18 Fr 6mm Sft Flow Ang Wire W/L The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use. | 5760 total | Class II | Terminated | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Z-0461-2013 | 24 Fr 8mm Soft Flow Ang Wire W/L The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use. | 5760 total products | Class II | Terminated | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Z-0462-2013 | 24 Fr 8mm Soft Flow Ang W/L The Sarns Aortic Cannula is indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for up to 6 hours of use. | 5760 total units | Class II | Terminated | 12 Dec 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 7Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 73
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0456-2013The 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 63407. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63407/. 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 - USA including AL , CA , CO , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NY , OH , PA , TN , TX , VA , and WI. Internationally…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63407?
- The event has 7 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
5760 total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.