Terumo Sarns Modular Perfusion System 9000 Recalled for Air Bubble Detection Malfunctions
Terumo is recalling 31 Sarns Modular Perfusion System 9000 units worldwide due to reported malfunctions in the Air Bubble Detection System, including false alarms and over-sensitivity.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a malfunction in a critical safety feature (Air Bubble Detection) of a life-support device, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries, hospitalizations, or deaths.
Plain-English summary
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation is recalling 31 units of the Sarns Modular Perfusion System 9000, 100V with color screen. The device is indicated for use as a heart-lung system for pumping blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. The specific units affected are identified by Catalog Number 164280 and serial number 1019-5379.
The recall was initiated after the manufacturer received several reports over the last three years of malfunctions in the Air Bubble Detection System. These malfunctions manifested as over-sensitivity and false alarms, with various root causes identified. The issues occurred in systems that were either excluded from prior corrective actions or in systems where previous fixes did not resolve the problem.
The affected units were distributed worldwide, including the United States and numerous international locations such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Healthcare facilities and qualified perfusionists who use this equipment should verify their inventory against the specific catalog and serial numbers provided and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sarns Modular Perfusion System 9000, 100V with color screen. The Sarns Perfusion System 9000 is indicated for use as a heart-lung system for pumping blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, when used by a qualified perfusionist…
- Manufacturer
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
- Affected units
- 31
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Catalog Number 164280 and serial number 1019-5379
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation 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.
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