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Device recall: "***Flo Trac Sensor Model MHD85***" Sterile, single use kit that monitors pressures when attached to pressure monitoring
FDA enforcement event 65984 is a device recall by Edwards Lifesciences, LLC of Irvine, CA, initiated 31 Jul 2013 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
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 14 Apr 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Edwards Lifesciences, LLC has 50 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
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC, Irvine, CA.
Reason for recall
"The Edwards Lifesciences FloTrac Sensor is being recalled due to a manufacturing non-conformance related to incorrect packaging configuration where the IFU was placed on top of the Tyvek instead of being placed at the bottom of the box. There is no evidence available at this time that could validate the sterility of this incorrect packaging configuration."
Distribution
"Nationwide Distribution including MO and MI."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2189-2013 | "***Flo Trac Sensor Model MHD85***" Sterile, single use kit that monitors pressures when attached to pressure monitoring catheters. | 35 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 Sep 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
All 50 events for Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The Edwards Lifesciences FloTrac Sensor is being recalled due to a manufacturing non-conformance related to incorrect packaging configuration where the IFU was placed on top of the Tyvek instead of being placed at the bottom of the box. There is no evidence available at this time that could validate the sterility of this incorrect packaging configuration."
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 MO and MI."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Apr 2017. "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.