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OptiSite Arterial Perfusion Cannula recallZ-2081-2025 · Edwards Lifesciences, LLC · initiated May 14, 2025

Open, Classified

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 Edwards Lifesciences, LLC 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

due to complaints received for 3mm to 4mm section wire exposed/protruding from the outside of the cannula body.

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

On 05/16/2025, and 05/19/2025, the firm sent via FedEx overnight an "URGENT: PRODUCT RECALL" Letter to customers informing them that Edwards has confirmed a small number of occurrences impacting the OptiSite Arterial Perfusion cannula in which a 3mm to 4mm section of wire, from the wire-reinforcement coil at the cannula tip, was found to be released from the cannula body. The risk for the wire-reinforcement coil protruding out of the cannula body is major tissue damage and hemolysis. Customers are instructed to: " Verify their inventory on the attached customer acknowledgement form. " Share this notice with appropriate clinical staff at their site. " No patient follow-up or notification is necessary. " Return a completed Customer Acknowledgment Form to Edwards eCV Representative or via email to Edwards Customer Service at [email protected] within 15 days of receipt of this notification. " After receiving RGA number, return any impacted product to Edwards at the address below. A credit will be issued upon receipt of returned product. enableCV Distribution Center 6644 W. 2100 S. Suite D West Valley, UT 84128 For questions/assistance contact - Customer Service at 1-888-943-2783, or email: [email protected]

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2081-2025
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
May 14, 2025
Posted by the FDA
Jul 10, 2025
Recalling firm
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
Quantity
13240
Product code
DQR
FDA submissions
K073559
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, Puerto Rico, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN and the countries of Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, CANARY ISLANDS, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom.

Product description

Brand Name: Optisite Arterial Cannula Product Name: Optisite Arterial Cannula Model/Catalog Number: OPTI18 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Cardiac cannula. The Edwards OptiSite Arterial Perfusion Cannluae provides or establishes arterial perfusion in the extracorporeal circuit for d 6 hours. Component: No

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

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Lot Code: Model No: OPTI18; UDI: 00690103180565; All lots up to: BSLC9155 Serial Numbers: 130451 130466 130472 130593 130709 130764 130818 130821 130847 130948 130952 131038 131043 131047 131182 131193 131231 131236 131289 131311 131317 131433 131435 131513 131516 131553 131554 131606 131623 131625 131628 131682 131737 131909 131929 131966 132175 132201 132366 132395 132416 132430 132435 132505 132832 132958 132959 BSLC0110 BSLC0166 BSLC0661 BSLC0661 BSLC0826 BSLC0826 BSLC0826 BSLC0826 BSLC0855 BSLC0855 BSLC0887 BSLC0887 BSLC0979 BSLC1114 BSLC1114 BSLC1211 BSLC1308 BSLC1469 BSLC1656 BSLC1660 BSLC1815 BSLC3221 BSLC4153 BSLC4400 BSLC4461 BSLC4513 BSLC5027 BSLC5027 BSLC5320 BSLC5367 BSLC5765 BSLC6421 BSLC6467 BSLC7335 BSLC7514 BSLC7515 BSLC8175 BSLC8385 BSLC8535 BSLC8657 BSLC9100 BSLC9104 BSLC9105 BSLC9152 BSLC9155

Devices named in this recall

1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Product lines

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K073559 are not named by identifier in this recall. 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 96943).

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