Z-0939-2021Class II

FLOW COUPLER Monitor Flow Coupler devices are sold in 5 sizes (2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.0 mm, 3.5 mm, 4.0 mm)...

Name: Z-0939-2021 FLOW COUPLER Monitor Flow Coupler devices are sold in 5 sizes (2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.0 mm, 3.5 mm, 4.0 mm)...
Creator: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Published: 2020-12-28
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Baxter Healthcare Corporation / initiated 2020-12-28 / Open, Classified / root cause: software

FDA source

Baxter Healthcare Corporation began a recall of FLOW COUPLER Monitor Flow Coupler devices are sold in 5 sizes (2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.0 mm, 3.5 mm, 4.0 mm). Implantable device for vascular use on 2020-12-28. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Potential for the battery to lose its ability to be recharged". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0939-2021
Classification: Class II
Status: Open, Classified
Initiated: 2020-12-28
Posted: 2021-01-30
Recalling firm: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Product: FLOW COUPLER Monitor Flow Coupler devices are sold in 5 sizes (2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.0 mm, 3.5 mm, 4.0 mm). Implantable device for vascular use.
Product code: MVR Device, Anastomotic, Microvascular
Reason for recall: Potential for the battery to lose its ability to be recharged.
Root cause tag: software
FDA root cause: Software design
Action: Written notification letter titled, "Urgent Medical Device Recall" was sent to all consignees on 12/28/2020 via first class mail. The letter instructs the consignee to locate all affected devices at their facility; contact Synovis MCA to arrange for product return for the firmware upgrade, power button update, and battery replacement, if applicable; complete the enclosed Baxter customer reply form and return it to Baxter by e-mailing it to [email protected], even if the consignees does not have any inventory; and if the consignee distributes this product to other facilities or departments within their institution, to please forward a copy of this communication to them.
Quantity in commerce: 109 units
Distribution: Distributed nationwide to AZ, FL, OH, NY, GA, VA, MA, WI, MO, MT, WV, IL, NC, NJ, AR, CA, CO, CT, IA, ID, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, WY, WA, VT, TX, TN, SC, SD
Product codes and lots: UDI: 00844735006148; Product Code: 5156-00000-011; Serial Numbers: 135306000279, 135306000280, 135306000281, 135306000282, 135306000283, 135306000284, 135306000286, 135306000287, 135306000288, 135306000289, 135306000290, 135306000291, 135306000292, 135306000293, 135306000294, 135306000295, 135306000298, 135306000299, 135306000300, 135306000301, 135306000303, 135306000304, 135306000305, 135591000306, 135591000307, 136959000309, 136959000310, 136959000311, 136959000312, 136959000313, 136959000314, 136959000315, 136959000316, 136959000317, 136959000318, 136959000319, 136959000320, 136959000321, 136959000322, 136959000323, 136959000324, 136959000325, 136959000326, 136959000327, 136959000328, 136959000329, 136959000330, 136959000331, 136959000332, 136959000333, 136959000334, 136959000335, 136959000336, 136959000337, 136959000338, 136959000339, 136959000340, 136959000341, 136959000342, 136959000344, 136959000345, 136959000346, 136959000347, 136959000348, 136959000349, 136959000350, 136959000351, 136959000352, 136959000353, 136959000354, 136959000355, 136959000357, 136959000358, 136959000359, 136959000360, 136959000361, 136959000362, 136959000364, 136959000365, 136959000366, 137645000392, 137645000393, 137645000394, 137645000395, 137645000396, 137645000397, 137645000399, 137645000400, 137645000401, 139608000552, 139608000555, 139608000571, 139609000583, 139609000589, 139609000596, 139609000597, 139609000598, 139609000599, 139609000600, 139609000601, 139609000602, 139609000603, 139609000604, 139609000605, 139609000606, 139609000607, 139609000608, 139609000609, 139609000610

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0939-2021
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0939-2021	Class II	Ongoing	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2021-02-10	2021-01-30

Product code MVR

K191252Class IIGem FlowCoupler SystemBaxter/ Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, Inc. / cleared 2019-07-09

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)