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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2230-2012·Announced 2012-08-29

Terumo Serial Interface Module Recalled for Data Loss and Smoke Odor

Terumo is recalling 579 Serial Interface Modules for the Advanced Perfusion System 1 due to reported malfunctions involving data loss and smoke odor.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device used during cardiopulmonary bypass where malfunctions resulted in data loss and smoke odor, indicating a significant risk of injury or property damage consistent with the 'Severe' rubric criteria.

Plain-English summary

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation is recalling 579 units of the Serial Interface Module RS-232 (catalog number 802113) used with the Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1. The module serves as a general-purpose serial interface for transferring perfusion case data, including physiological data and device events, between the system and data management software.

The recall was initiated after the company received reports of malfunctions involving the loss of data transfer capabilities. These failures occurred during set-up, during cardiopulmonary bypass, and during routine testing of the modules. Some reports indicated that the odor of smoke was associated with these failures.

The affected units were distributed worldwide, including across the United States and in various international markets. Users should stop using the affected modules and contact Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation for further instructions on replacement or repair.

The recalled product

Product
Serial interface module RS-232 Product Usage: The System 1 provides perfusion case data transfer through the use of the data transfer module. This module is a general purpose serial interface and is the interface between the TLink Data Management ystem or Sarns CCPro Data
Affected units
579

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 (11)

  • catalog number: 802113 and serial numbers: 00007-00036
  • 00038-00045
  • 00047-00064
  • 00066-00077
  • 00080-00121
  • 00123-00214
  • 00216-00283
  • 00285-00363
  • 00366-00498
  • 00500-00548
  • and 00550-00597.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 39 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →