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Z-2092-2021Class II

Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater, Model 400CE, 115V Model, part no. 86022. Used to cool or warm...

Gentherm Medical, LLC / initiated 2021-06-17 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Gentherm Medical, LLC began a recall of Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater, Model 400CE, 115V Model, part no. 86022. Used to cool or warm blood during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "There is a potential risk of device contamination and patient infection associated with the device because of the potential for organisms (including Nontuberculous mycobacteria NTM) to grow in the water systems of any...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2092-2021
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Gentherm Medical, LLC
Product
Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater, Model 400CE, 115V Model, part no. 86022. Used to cool or warm blood during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures
Product code
DWC Controller, Temperature, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Reason for recall
There is a potential risk of device contamination and patient infection associated with the device because of the potential for organisms (including Nontuberculous mycobacteria NTM) to grow in the water systems of any heater-cooler device, and contaminated water from any heater-cooler device has the potential to aerosolize into the operating room during surgery which could lead to patient infection.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
On 6/17/2021, Gentherm issued Urgent Medical Device Recall notices and response forms to customers via courier service. Instructions to Customers: 1) Immediately examine your inventory, access updated manuals and ensure obsolete manuals are removed from service. 2) Updated manuals may be accessed via www.gentherm.com or physicial copies may be requested from Gentherm Medical, LLC at 1-888-437-5608. 3) Ensure that all users are informed of the contents of this letter. 4) If you have further distributed this product, please provide those accounts with a copy of this notice. 5) Complete and return the customer response form via email to [email protected].
Quantity in commerce
1448 devices (1010 US; 438 OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, including Puerto Rico; Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, Colombia, France, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE
Product codes and lots
All units in service life Serial Numbers: 092-10011CE tot 212-11499CE

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2092-2021
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2092-2021Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated