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Z-1386-2019Class I

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

Jaeger Medical GmbH / initiated 2019-03-13 / Terminated / root cause: design

Vyaire Medical began a recall of enFlow Disposable Cartridge with IV Extension Set, used for intravenous warming therapy with fluid and blood solutions on . FDA classified it as Class I and gives the reason as "Testing has demonstrated aluminum elution from the enFlow Disposable Cartridge during fluid warming". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1386-2019
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Jaeger Medical GmbH
Product
enFlow Disposable Cartridge with IV Extension Set, used for intravenous warming therapy with fluid and blood solutions.
Product code
LGZ Warmer, Thermal, Infusion Fluid
Reason for recall
Testing has demonstrated aluminum elution from the enFlow Disposable Cartridge during fluid warming.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
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.
Quantity in commerce
5,782,820 units total
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 codes and lots
Part Number: 980202EU. All units distributed through March 7, 2019.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1386-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1385-2019Class ITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-1386-2019Class ITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated