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Device recall: Terumo Pall AL6X Arterial Blood Line Filter, labeled in part Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, packaged as part
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation (Elkton, MD) initiated this device recall on 26 Jul 2013; FDA lists 1 product record under event 65981, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 90% of the 1,236 device enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 28 Jul 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation has 73 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records 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
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, Elkton, MD.
Reason for recall
"Medical device used in cardiovascular procedures is defective."
Distribution
"Nationwide Distribution including WA, IN, OK, TX, MI, CA, NY, CT, AZ, FL, WV, NC, VA, PA, TN, GA, AL, MA, SC, OH, MS, MO, SD, WI, AR, AND NV."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2261-2013 | Terumo Pall AL6X Arterial Blood Line Filter, labeled in part Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, packaged as part of a Terumo Cardiovascular Procedure Kit or as a single, sterile filter unit Single/Sterile Terumo Pall AL6X Arterial Filter: The Terumo Pall AL6X Arterial Filter is indicated for use in… | 15,817 filters | Class II | Terminated | 2 Oct 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
All 73 events for Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Medical device used in cardiovascular procedures is defective."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide Distribution including WA, IN, OK, TX, MI, CA, NY, CT, AZ, FL, WV, NC, VA, PA, TN, GA, AL, MA, SC, OH, MS, MO, SD, WI, AR, AND NV."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 28 Jul 2015. "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.