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Health product recall

Sarns Centrifugal System

Starting date:
November 30, 2012
Posting date:
January 7, 2013
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public (GP), Healthcare Professionals
Identification number:
RA-16525

Recalled Products

A. Sarns Centrifugal System

Reason

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) has received multiple reports since 2004 of malfunctions related to components of the Sarns Centrifugal System, including the centrifugal system for the Sarns Perfusion System 9000. The reports can be broadly categorized as follows: Loss of forward flow, motor noise/vibration, missing/inaccurate flow data, erratic operation, unexpected error messages/alarms, module reset, and smoke that was seen or smelled.

Affected products

A. Sarns Centrifugal System

Lot or serial number

7098, 7105

Model or catalog number

6381

Companies
Manufacturer
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp.