Device recall: FlexFlow Venous Cannula Model/Catalog Number 200-200 The FlexFlow Venous Cannula is a single use sterile device. It is…

Class II FDA enforcement event 78331. Recall start date: 28 Sep 2017. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 17 Oct 2018.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

A specific lot of the FlexFlowTM Venous Cannula, 200-200, is being recalled because it is sharper or pointier than expected.

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

Sorin Group USA, Inc. started this device recall on 28 Sep 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Arvada, CO. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 78331 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Nov 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 17 Oct 2018.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to France and Spain

Recalling firm

Sorin Group USA, Inc., Arvada, CO.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 78331: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-0076-2018	FlexFlow Venous Cannula Model/Catalog Number 200-200 The FlexFlow Venous Cannula is a single use sterile device. It is a size 23 French with an outside diameter of 0.30 inch (7.7 mm) and an effective working length of 11.2 inch (28.5 cm). The FlexFlow Venous Cannula is an open lumen polymer tube incorporating wire…	40 units	Class II	Terminated	15 Nov 2017

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2017: 1,091
Share of these events in Class II: 93%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 19

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Sorin Group USA, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
30 Jun 2017	STOCKERT Heater-Cooler System 3T, 230 V	Device	Class II	6
29 Jun 2017	SORIN GROUP, SMART PERFUSION PACK, LONG PACK, REF 088512600, STERILE EO, Rx Only, 1 EA	Device	Class II	16
9 Jun 2017	Sorin Group Aortic Arch Cannula, 7 mm x 10 in x 3/8 in, Rx Only, Sterile Product Usage: The Aortic Arch Cannulae are ind	Device	Class II	1
31 Oct 2016	Perceval Sutureless Aortic Heart Valve size S, Item # ICV1208, REF PVS21; Perceval Sutureless Aortic Heart Valve size M,	Device	Class II	1
29 Sep 2016	The ORCHESTRA Programmer A portable device, equipped with a microprocessor used to program and interrogate Sorin implant	Device	Class II	2
25 Aug 2016	Stckert S5 System, S5 Heart-lung machine, Cardiopulmonary bypass heart-lung machine console Product Usage: The Stckert S	Device	Class II	1
12 Aug 2016	Aortic Arch Cannula and Coronary Artery Perfusion Cannula with Ballon (part number NA-55X6). The Aortic Arch Cannulae ar	Device	Class II	2
22 Jun 2016	AORTIC ARCH CANNULA, Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (part numbers NA-55X7 and NA-55X8) A	Device	Class II	1
25 Jan 2016	Dual Stage Venous Return Catheter, Low-Profile, wire reinforced (36F/46F, Sterile), Model Number: LRD-61046, Expiration	Device	Class II	1
19 Jan 2016	CDI H/S Cuvette, non-sterile, Manufactured by Terumo Cardiovascular Group, Perfusion Pack or Smart Perfusion Pack. Produ	Device	Class III	1

Sorin Group USA, Inc.: all 19 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-0076-2018The 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 78331. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/78331/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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 - US (nationwide) Internationally to France and Spain
What quantity of product is in FDA event 78331?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 40 units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?: 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.