Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, CDI blood parameter monitoring system 500 with Arterial and Venous blood...
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation began a recall of Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, CDI blood parameter monitoring system 500 with Arterial and Venous blood parameter modules and Hematocrit/Saturation probe... on . The reason FDA records is "Inaccurate readings may result after Methylene Blue, an intravascular dye, is administered to the patient. The presence of Methylene Blue may interfere with the readings from the shunt sensor for the CDI 500 system in a...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2678-2011
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
- Product
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, CDI blood parameter monitoring system 500 with Arterial and Venous blood parameter modules and Hematocrit/Saturation probe, Catalog AVHCT.
- Product code
- DRY Monitor, Blood-Gas, On-Line, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Reason for recall
- Inaccurate readings may result after Methylene Blue, an intravascular dye, is administered to the patient. The presence of Methylene Blue may interfere with the readings from the shunt sensor for the CDI 500 system in a way that would cause inaccurate pH values. Because the pH value is used to calculate other values, these parameters could also be affected by the presence of Methylene Blue: K
- Root cause tag
- design
- FDA root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Terumo sent URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letters to Chief of Perfusion, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery or Director of Operating Room Services, dated 4/21/2011. The letter explained the reason for the correction and the potential hazard. The letter stated that Terumo was updating the Operators Manual for all CDI systems and would provide the manuals to all users when available. Consignees with questions should call 1-800-521-2818. Monday- Friday 8 am- 6 pm.
- Quantity in commerce
- 3767 units (all CDI 500 products)
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution, including USA, Australia, Barbados, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, ECUADOR, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Libya, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, SINGAPORE, South Africa, Spain, TAIWAN, THAILAND, The Phillipines, TRINIDAD, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam.
- Product codes and lots
- lots 1005-5521
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