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enFlow Disposable Cartridge with IV Extension Set, used for… recallZ-1386-2019 · Vyaire Medical · initiated Mar 13, 2019

Class I Terminated All recalls posted in June 2019

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 Vyaire Medical 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

Testing has demonstrated aluminum elution from the enFlow Disposable Cartridge during fluid warming.

FDA root cause category: Device Design

What the company is doing

Vyaire Medical notified consignees on about 03/13/2019 via URGENT NOTIFICATION OF RECALL letter. Consignees were instructed to conduct a 100% physical inventory to identify any affected product on hand, destroy all affected product in-stock in accordance with each facility's destruction protocol and if a facility is unable to destroy the product on site, or requires assistance, they were instructed to contact [email protected] or call for assistance. Customers were also instructed to complete and return the Customer Response Form to [email protected], report any adverse reactions or quality problems to Vyaire's Technical Support Department by e-mail [email protected] or telephone at 1-800-231-2466 prompt #1. If customers further distributed the product, they were instructed to forward a copy of the URGENT NOTIFICATION OF RECALL letter and Response Form to all customers and include the contact information to Vyaire for tracking purposes.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1386-2019
Recall class
Class I (most serious)
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Mar 13, 2019
Posted by the FDA
Jun 26, 2019
Recalling firm
Vyaire Medical
Quantity
5,782,820 units total
Product code
LGZ
FDA submissions
K130867, K060537
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, India, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mexico, Malaysia , Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey, United Republic of Tanzania, South Africa, Panama, and Viet Nam.

Product description

enFlow Disposable Cartridge with IV Extension Set, used for intravenous warming therapy with fluid and blood solutions.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Part Number: 980202EU. All units distributed through March 7, 2019.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

3 devices cleared under K130867, K060537 — 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 82393).

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