Device recall: RESERVOIR "Y" ADAPTER, (a) BT920 (b) BT926 Suction and Anticoagulation assemblies are indicated for use with an…
Class II FDA enforcement event 81702. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Medtronic discovered that certain Y-connectors included in the suction lines have exhibited tearing and cracking. These defects could cause the Y-connectors to leak when in use, which could result in potential blood loss and a breach in the circuit.
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
Medtronic Perfusion Systems started this device recall on 27 Nov 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Brooklyn Park, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81702 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Feb 2019. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Sweden.
Recalling firm
Medtronic Perfusion Systems, Brooklyn Park, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0785-2019 | RESERVOIR "Y" ADAPTER, (a) BT920 (b) BT926 Suction and Anticoagulation assemblies are indicated for use with an autotransfusion system between the suction tip and reservoir. | 1100 units | Class II | Ongoing | 6 Feb 2019 |
| Z-0786-2019 | SUCTION / ANTICOAGULATION ASSEMBLY (a) BTC93 (b) BTC98 Suction and Anticoagulation assemblies are indicated for use with an autotransfusion system between the suction tip and reservoir. | 7587 units | Class II | Ongoing | 6 Feb 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 38
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0785-2019The 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 81702. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81702/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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) and countries of: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Sweden.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81702?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1100 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.