Device recall: Sarns" Soft-Flow Aortic Cannula without Suture Flange, angled tip, wire-reinforced with luer port, aortic cannula, 8.0…
Class II FDA enforcement event 66624. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
During an in-process inspection, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) identified the presence of loose fiber particulate that exceeded finished product specifications on certain product lots of Sarns" Soft-Flow Aortic Cannulae and Sarns" Venous Return Cannulae.
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 23 Oct 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Ann Arbor, MI. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 66624 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Nov 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 18 Jul 2014.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution-USA including DC and the states of MO,TX,OK, LA, MA, CA, WI, and MI and the country of Canada.
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
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0193-2014 | Sarns" Soft-Flow Aortic Cannula without Suture Flange, angled tip, wire-reinforced with luer port, aortic cannula, 8.0 mm (24 Fr) OD with 3/8" connector, 14" (36 cm) long. Indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. | 90 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0194-2014 | Sarns" Soft-Flow Aortic Cannula without Suture Flange, straight tip, wire-reinforced with luer port, aortic cannula, 7.0 mm (21 Fr) OD with 3/8" connector, 14" (36 cm) long. Indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. | 70 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0195-2014 | Sarns" Soft-Flow Aortic Cannula without Suture Flange, straight tip, wire-reinforced with luer port, aortic cannula, 8.0 mm (24 Fr) OD with 3/8" connector, 14" (36 cm) long. Indicated for use in perfusion of the ascending aorta during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. | 30 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0196-2014 | Sarns" Venous Return Cannulae, 20 Fr with 1/4" flare, 14.5" (37 cm) long. Indicated for venous drainage during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery for dial cannulation of the superior and inferior vena cava. | 40 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Nov 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 73
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0193-2014The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 66624. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/66624/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
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- 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 DC and the states of MO,TX,OK, LA, MA, CA, WI, and MI and the country of Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 66624?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
90 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.