The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1198-2021·Announced 2021-03-24

Medtronic Pediatric Cardiotomy Reservoir Recalled for Bacterial Endotoxin

Medtronic is recalling 4 units of a pediatric cardiotomy reservoir due to potentially elevated bacterial endotoxin levels that may cause acute inflammatory responses.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk medical device with a potential for harm (acute inflammatory response) but the source text does not report any actual illnesses or injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic Perfusion Systems is recalling 4 units of the Medtronic Custom Pack CP 1/4-1/4 Pediatric Set 1/B (PERFUSION M484901D 1/B). The specific product involved is the Affinity Pixie Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Balance Biosurface, a single-use device designed to collect and store blood during extracorporeal circulation. The affected lot number is 220906731.

The recall was initiated because the devices may contain potentially elevated levels of bacterial endotoxin. Exposure to elevated levels of bacterial endotoxins may cause patients to develop an acute inflammatory response. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States, Afghanistan, Argentina, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Viet Nam. Healthcare providers and patients should contact Medtronic Perfusion Systems for further instructions regarding the return or replacement of these devices.

The recalled product

Product
Medtronic Custom Pack CP 1/4-1/4 Pediatric Set 1/B (PERFUSION M484901D 1/B). The Affinity Pixie Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Balance Biosurface is a single-use device designed to collect and store blood during extracorporeal circulation. Cardiotomy blood is collected,
Affected units
4

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Medtronic Perfusion Systems under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 10 products in this recall →