The Affinity Fusion Oxygenator with Integrated Arterial Filter and Carmeda Bioactive Surface is a single-use, microporous, hollow-fiber, gas-exchange device with plasma resistant fiber and integrated heat exchanger and arterial filter. The oxygenator is bonded on its primary blood contacting surfaces with a non-leaching biocompatible surface to reduce platelet activation and adhesion and preserve platelet function. The device is non-toxic, nonpyrogenic, and supplied sterile in individual packaging.
Class I - DangerousWhat Should You Do?
- Check if you have this product: Lot number 12981001 with the following Serial Numbers: 8110138055 8110141155 8110141281 8110141459 8110138056 8110141162 8110141304 8110141469 8110138061 8110141167 8110141305 8110141471 8110138096 8110141168 8110141315 8110141497 8110139306 8110141182 8110141320 8110141518 8110139330 8110141184 8110141331 8110141527 8110139856 8110141188 8110141335 8110141533 8110140819 8110141193 8110141342 8110141587 8110140824 8110141215 8110141368 8110141604 8110140985 8110141219 8110141380 8110141605 8110141045 8110141222 8110141391 8110141613 8110141082 8110141230 8110141403 8110141616 8110141083 8110141238 8110141415 8110141621 8110141114 8110141240 8110141416 8110141705 8110141119 8110141244 8110141418 8110141731 8110141127 8110141247 8110141421 8110141739 8110141128 8110141253 8110141423 8110141750 8110141138 8110141258 8110141431 8110141782 8110141142 8110141260 8110141445 8110141788 8110141153 8110141279 8110141452 8110141798 UPDATED: Lot # 13011880, 13 (serial # 8110141520), 13023057 (Serial # 8110141435 and 8110141539).
- Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
- Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
- Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
- Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.
⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.
Recall Details
- Company:
- Medtronic Perfusion Systems
- Reason for Recall:
- Medtronic initiated an Urgent Medical Device Recall for 66 distributed Affinity FusionTM Oxygenation Systems with Carmeda Bioactive Surface due to damaged heat exchangers. Product affected by this issue is limited to model CB841 sold stand alone or incorporated in Total Systems TS1614R1 and TS1595R7. UPDATED: Recall was updated to incorporate three additional lots affected.
- Classification:
- Class I - Dangerous
Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.
- Status:
- terminated
Product Information
Full Description:
The Affinity Fusion Oxygenator with Integrated Arterial Filter and Carmeda Bioactive Surface is a single-use, microporous, hollow-fiber, gas-exchange device with plasma resistant fiber and integrated heat exchanger and arterial filter. The oxygenator is bonded on its primary blood contacting surfaces with a non-leaching biocompatible surface to reduce platelet activation and adhesion and preserve platelet function. The device is non-toxic, nonpyrogenic, and supplied sterile in individual packaging.
Product Codes/Lot Numbers:
Lot number 12981001 with the following Serial Numbers: 8110138055 8110141155 8110141281 8110141459 8110138056 8110141162 8110141304 8110141469 8110138061 8110141167 8110141305 8110141471 8110138096 8110141168 8110141315 8110141497 8110139306 8110141182 8110141320 8110141518 8110139330 8110141184 8110141331 8110141527 8110139856 8110141188 8110141335 8110141533 8110140819 8110141193 8110141342 8110141587 8110140824 8110141215 8110141368 8110141604 8110140985 8110141219 8110141380 8110141605 8110141045 8110141222 8110141391 8110141613 8110141082 8110141230 8110141403 8110141616 8110141083 8110141238 8110141415 8110141621 8110141114 8110141240 8110141416 8110141705 8110141119 8110141244 8110141418 8110141731 8110141127 8110141247 8110141421 8110141739 8110141128 8110141253 8110141423 8110141750 8110141138 8110141258 8110141431 8110141782 8110141142 8110141260 8110141445 8110141788 8110141153 8110141279 8110141452 8110141798 UPDATED: Lot # 13011880, 13 (serial # 8110141520), 13023057 (Serial # 8110141435 and 8110141539).
Distribution:
Distributed in: US, CA, FL
Official Source
Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:
View on FDA.govFDA Recall Number: Z-0531-2015
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