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Device recall: Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae, 28/38 Fr with 1/2" connector, 14.5" (37 cm) long The Sarns Malleable
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation (Ann Arbor, MI) initiated this device recall on 3 Mar 2014; FDA lists 7 product records under event 67598, 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. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 12 Aug 2014. 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, Ann Arbor, MI.
Reason for recall
"During in-process inspection, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) identified exposed basket wire on certain product lots of Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae and Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, PA, TN, TX, and Internationallly to United Arab Emirates (UAE), Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Belgium, Japan,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1218-2014 | Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae, 28/38 Fr with 1/2" connector, 14.5" (37 cm) long The Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Catheters and Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannula are indicated for single-tube venous drainage from the right atrium and vena cava during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.… | — | Class II | Terminated | 26 Mar 2014 |
| Z-1219-2014 | Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae, 28/38 Fr with 1/2" connector, 14.5" (37 cm) long, with X Coating The Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Catheters and Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannula are indicated for single-tube venous drainage from the right atrium and vena cava during cardiopulmonary… | — | Class II | Terminated | 26 Mar 2014 |
| Z-1220-2014 | Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae, 32/40 Fr with 1/2" connector, 15" (38 cm) long The Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Catheters and Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannula are indicated for single-tube venous drainage from the right atrium and vena cava during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.… | — | Class II | Terminated | 26 Mar 2014 |
| Z-1221-2014 | Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae, 34/46 Fr with 1/2" connector, 15" (38 cm) long The Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Catheters and Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannula are indicated for single-tube venous drainage from the right atrium and vena cava during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.… | — | Class II | Terminated | 26 Mar 2014 |
| Z-1222-2014 | Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae, 34/46 Fr with 1/2" connector, 15" (38 cm) long, with X Coating The Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Catheters and Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannula are indicated for single-tube venous drainage from the right atrium and vena cava during cardiopulmonary… | — | Class II | Terminated | 26 Mar 2014 |
| Z-1223-2014 | Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae, 32/40 Fr with 1/2" flare The Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Catheters and Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannula are indicated for single-tube venous drainage from the right atrium and vena cava during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for… | — | Class II | Terminated | 26 Mar 2014 |
| Z-1224-2014 | Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae, 34/46 Fr with 1/2" flare The Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Catheters and Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannula are indicated for single-tube venous drainage from the right atrium and vena cava during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. These devices are indicated for… | — | Class II | Terminated | 26 Mar 2014 |
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: "During in-process inspection, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) identified exposed basket wire on certain product lots of Sarns Malleable Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae and Sarns Dual-stage Venous Return Cannulae."
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: "Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, PA, TN, TX, and Internationallly to United Arab Emirates (UAE), Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Belgium, Japan,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 12 Aug 2014. "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.