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Aortic Arch Cannula and Coronary Artery Perfusion Cannula… recallZ-2756-2016 · Sorin Group USA, Inc. · initiated Aug 12, 2016

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in September 2016

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Sorin Group USA, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

Sorin Group USA, Inc. announces a voluntary field for the Aortic Arch Cannula and Coronary Artery Perfusion Cannula With Ballon because the tip of the cannula should be bent at either a 45 or 90 degree angle. Samples have been returned where the angle of the tip is less than the requirement.

FDA root cause category: Process control

What the company is doing

LivaNova issued an Urgent Safety Alert letter via certified mail on August 12, 2016 to all affected customers. The letter instructed customers to check their inventory to determine if the Cannulae belongs to the product code and lots listed. If the customer does not have any of the products described in the communication, please complete the response form below and return it per the instructions indicated on the form; otherwise, please check the tip angle to determine if it is conforming to specifications. If specification is not met, please file a complaint through your normal process whether you decide to keep it and use it or return the product to Sorin Group; if you are not willing to use it, return the affected parts to Sorin Group USA. Please contact Customer Service 1-S00-650-2623 or email [email protected] to have a Return Material Authorization (RMA) issued. Complete the Customer Response Form attached to this letter to acknowledge receipt of this letter. Please return this form no later than September 15, 2016. For questions regarding this recall call 303-467-6306.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2756-2016
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Aug 12, 2016
Posted by the FDA
Sep 8, 2016
Recalling firm
Sorin Group USA, Inc.
Quantity
200 units worldwide
Product code
DWF
FDA submissions
K943934
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US including IL, MO, TX. Internationally to Canada and Italy.

Product description

Aortic Arch Cannula and Coronary Artery Perfusion Cannula with Ballon (part number NA-55X6). The Aortic Arch Cannulae are designed to be used in the extracorporeal circuit during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. The cannula consists of varying lengths of non-wire reinforced (flexible) polyvinyl chloride tubing that terminates in an angled tip. These devices come in direct contact with the central circulatory system but they are not intended to control, diagnose, monitor or correct a defect. The Aortic Arch Cannulae are designed to be used in the extracorporeal circuit during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. The cannula consists of varying lengths of non-wire reinforced (flexible) polyvinyl chloride tubing that terminates in an angled tip

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot Numbers: 1526500032, 1529300026, 1602600042.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

7 devices cleared under K943934 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 74934).

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