DLP Left Heart Vent Catheters, 18 FR. Sterile, Rx Only

Class I - Dangerous

🏥 Medical Devices Recalled: August 24, 2021 Medtronic Perfusion Systems Surgical Instruments Nationwide

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Model/Reference Number 12118, Lot Number (GTIN Number): 2018080452 (20643169086702), 2018080452 (00673978462950), 2018090435 (20643169086702), 2018090435 (00673978462950), 2018100525 (20643169086702), 2018100525 (00673978462950), 2018111024 (20643169086702), 2018111024 (00673978462950), 2018111421 (20643169086702), 2018111421 (00673978462950), 2019020369 (20643169086702), 2019020369 (00673978462950), 2019030426 (20643169086702), 2019030426 (00673978462950), 2019031168 (20643169086702), 2019031168 (00673978462950), 2019041190 (20643169086702), 2019041190 (00673978462950), 2019060424 (20643169086702), 2019060424 (00673978462950), 2019070714 (20643169086702), 2019070714 (00673978462950), 2019070715 (20643169086702), 2019070715 (00673978462950), 2019080686 (20643169086702), 2019080686 (00673978462950), 2019081292 (20643169086702), 2019081292 (00673978462950), 2019090394 (20643169086702), 2019090394 (00673978462950), 2019091081 (20643169086702), 2019091081 (00673978462950), 2019100159 (20643169086702), 2019100159 (00673978462950), 2019101446 (20643169086702), 2019101446 (00673978462950), 2019111051 (20643169086702), 2019111051 (00673978462950), 2019120418 (20643169086702), 2019120418 (00673978462950), 2020010051 (20643169086702), 2020010051 (00673978462950), 2020010446 (20643169086702), 2020010446 (00673978462950), 2020020094 (20643169086702), 2020020094 (00673978462950), 2020020764 (20643169086702), 2020020764 (00673978462950), 2020021113 (20643169086702), 2020021113 (00673978462950), 2020040403 (20643169086702), 2020040403 (00673978462950), 2020041125 (20643169086702), 2020041125 (00673978462950), 2020041431 (20643169086702), 2020041431 (00673978462950), 2020050353 (20643169086702), 2020050353 (00673978462950), 2020050919 (20643169086702), 2020050919 (00673978462950), 2020060370 (20643169086702), 2020060370 (00673978462950), 2020060673 (20643169086702), 2020060673 (00673978462950), 2020070374 (20643169086702), 2020070374 (00673978462950), 2020080075 (20643169086702), 2020080075 (00673978462950), 2020120620 (20643169086702), 2020120620 (00673978462950), 2021010035 (20643169086702), 2021010035 (00673978462950), 201906C177 (20643169086702), 201906C177 (00673978462950), 2017090238 (00673978462950), 2018080450 (20643169086702), 2018080451 (20643169086702), 2018090065 (20643169086702), 2018091021 (20643169086702), 2018100523 (20643169086702), 2018100524 (20643169086702), 2018120893 (20643169086702), 2019010457 (20643169086702), 2019010765 (20643169086702), 2019011214 (20643169086702), 2019020007 (20643169086702), 2019030064 (20643169086702), 2019030065 (20643169086702), 2019030721 (20643169086702), 2019031169 (20643169086702), 2019040844 (20643169086702), 2019040845 (20643169086702), 2019040846 (20643169086702), 2019041191 (20643169086702), 2019050167 (20643169086702), 2019050577 (20643169086702), 2019050846 (20643169086702), 2019051127 (20643169086702), 2019060219 (20643169086702), 2019060220 (20643169086702), 2019060687 (20643169086702), 2019060985 (20643169086702), 2019060986 (20643169086702), 2019070613 (20643169086702), 2019071115 (20643169086702), 2019081002 (20643169086702), 2019090072 (20643169086702), 2019090393 (20643169086702), 2019091025 (20643169086702), 2019100418 (20643169086702), 2019101095 (20643169086702), 2019110084 (20643169086702), 2019111050 (20643169086702), 2019120927 (20643169086702), 2020010052 (20643169086702), 2020011621 (20643169086702), 2020020472 (20643169086702), 2020030065 (20643169086702), 2020050354 (20643169086702), 2020050700 (20643169086702), 2020060067 (20643169086702), 2020060068 (20643169086702), 2020060964 (20643169086702), 2020060965 (20643169086702), 2020070055 (20643169086702), 2020070655 (20643169086702), 2020070969 (20643169086702), 2020071273 (20643169086702), 2020081034 (20643169086702), 2020090632 (20643169086702), 2020110762 (20643169086702), 2020120079 (20643169086702), 2020120621 (20643169086702), 2021010553 (20643169086702), 2021011168 (20643169086702), 2021011169 (20643169086702), 2021011170 (20643169086702), 2021031116 (20643169086702), 2021031308 (20643169086702), 2021031309 (20643169086702), 2021040093 (20643169086702), 2021040871 (20643169086702), 2021041149 (20643169086702), 2021050635 (20643169086702), 201901C051 (20643169086702), 201903C128 (20643169086702), 201905C013 (20643169086702), 201906C176 (20643169086702), 202011C198 (20643169086702), 202106C012 (20643169086702), 202106C013 (20643169086702), 202106C014 (20643169086702), 202106C020 (20643169086702), 202106C021 (20643169086702). Expiration date range: 09/30/2020 - 05/19/2024
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Recall Details

Company:: Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Reason for Recall:: Potential for a wire protrusion through the left heart vent catheter tip
Classification:: Class I - Dangerous
Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.
Status:: ongoing

Product Information

Full Description:

DLP Left Heart Vent Catheters, 18 FR. Sterile, Rx Only

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Model/Reference Number 12118, Lot Number (GTIN Number): 2018080452 (20643169086702), 2018080452 (00673978462950), 2018090435 (20643169086702), 2018090435 (00673978462950), 2018100525 (20643169086702), 2018100525 (00673978462950), 2018111024 (20643169086702), 2018111024 (00673978462950), 2018111421 (20643169086702), 2018111421 (00673978462950), 2019020369 (20643169086702), 2019020369 (00673978462950), 2019030426 (20643169086702), 2019030426 (00673978462950), 2019031168 (20643169086702), 2019031168 (00673978462950), 2019041190 (20643169086702), 2019041190 (00673978462950), 2019060424 (20643169086702), 2019060424 (00673978462950), 2019070714 (20643169086702), 2019070714 (00673978462950), 2019070715 (20643169086702), 2019070715 (00673978462950), 2019080686 (20643169086702), 2019080686 (00673978462950), 2019081292 (20643169086702), 2019081292 (00673978462950), 2019090394 (20643169086702), 2019090394 (00673978462950), 2019091081 (20643169086702), 2019091081 (00673978462950), 2019100159 (20643169086702), 2019100159 (00673978462950), 2019101446 (20643169086702), 2019101446 (00673978462950), 2019111051 (20643169086702), 2019111051 (00673978462950), 2019120418 (20643169086702), 2019120418 (00673978462950), 2020010051 (20643169086702), 2020010051 (00673978462950), 2020010446 (20643169086702), 2020010446 (00673978462950), 2020020094 (20643169086702), 2020020094 (00673978462950), 2020020764 (20643169086702), 2020020764 (00673978462950), 2020021113 (20643169086702), 2020021113 (00673978462950), 2020040403 (20643169086702), 2020040403 (00673978462950), 2020041125 (20643169086702), 2020041125 (00673978462950), 2020041431 (20643169086702), 2020041431 (00673978462950), 2020050353 (20643169086702), 2020050353 (00673978462950), 2020050919 (20643169086702), 2020050919 (00673978462950), 2020060370 (20643169086702), 2020060370 (00673978462950), 2020060673 (20643169086702), 2020060673 (00673978462950), 2020070374 (20643169086702), 2020070374 (00673978462950), 2020080075 (20643169086702), 2020080075 (00673978462950), 2020120620 (20643169086702), 2020120620 (00673978462950), 2021010035 (20643169086702), 2021010035 (00673978462950), 201906C177 (20643169086702), 201906C177 (00673978462950), 2017090238 (00673978462950), 2018080450 (20643169086702), 2018080451 (20643169086702), 2018090065 (20643169086702), 2018091021 (20643169086702), 2018100523 (20643169086702), 2018100524 (20643169086702), 2018120893 (20643169086702), 2019010457 (20643169086702), 2019010765 (20643169086702), 2019011214 (20643169086702), 2019020007 (20643169086702), 2019030064 (20643169086702), 2019030065 (20643169086702), 2019030721 (20643169086702), 2019031169 (20643169086702), 2019040844 (20643169086702), 2019040845 (20643169086702), 2019040846 (20643169086702), 2019041191 (20643169086702), 2019050167 (20643169086702), 2019050577 (20643169086702), 2019050846 (20643169086702), 2019051127 (20643169086702), 2019060219 (20643169086702), 2019060220 (20643169086702), 2019060687 (20643169086702), 2019060985 (20643169086702), 2019060986 (20643169086702), 2019070613 (20643169086702), 2019071115 (20643169086702), 2019081002 (20643169086702), 2019090072 (20643169086702), 2019090393 (20643169086702), 2019091025 (20643169086702), 2019100418 (20643169086702), 2019101095 (20643169086702), 2019110084 (20643169086702), 2019111050 (20643169086702), 2019120927 (20643169086702), 2020010052 (20643169086702), 2020011621 (20643169086702), 2020020472 (20643169086702), 2020030065 (20643169086702), 2020050354 (20643169086702), 2020050700 (20643169086702), 2020060067 (20643169086702), 2020060068 (20643169086702), 2020060964 (20643169086702), 2020060965 (20643169086702), 2020070055 (20643169086702), 2020070655 (20643169086702), 2020070969 (20643169086702), 2020071273 (20643169086702), 2020081034 (20643169086702), 2020090632 (20643169086702), 2020110762 (20643169086702), 2020120079 (20643169086702), 2020120621 (20643169086702), 2021010553 (20643169086702), 2021011168 (20643169086702), 2021011169 (20643169086702), 2021011170 (20643169086702), 2021031116 (20643169086702), 2021031308 (20643169086702), 2021031309 (20643169086702), 2021040093 (20643169086702), 2021040871 (20643169086702), 2021041149 (20643169086702), 2021050635 (20643169086702), 201901C051 (20643169086702), 201903C128 (20643169086702), 201905C013 (20643169086702), 201906C176 (20643169086702), 202011C198 (20643169086702), 202106C012 (20643169086702), 202106C013 (20643169086702), 202106C014 (20643169086702), 202106C020 (20643169086702), 202106C021 (20643169086702). Expiration date range: 09/30/2020 - 05/19/2024

Official Source

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FDA Recall Number: Z-2505-2021

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