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Device product

Medtronic TRILLIUM AFFINITY NT, Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Filter,with Trillium Biosurface, 540T The AFFINITY NT Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with Filter is a single used device designed to collect and store blood during extracorporeal circulation. Venous blood is collected and de foamed while cardiotomy blood is collected, de foamed and filtered before mixing with the venous blood. The AFFINITY NT Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir (CVR) with filter is intended to be used in an extracorporeal perfusion circuit to collect venous and cardiotomy suctioned blood during routine cardiopulmonary procedures for up to 6 hours in duration.

Z-0646-2018

January 16, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Medtronic Perfusion Systems
Event
Event 79058
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
3864 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0646-2018

Official wording

Reason: Possible sterile barrier breach in the pouch of Affinity NT Cardiotomy Venous Reservoir stand alone uncoated and Affinity NT Cardiotomy Venous Reservoir stand alone Trillium coated products.

Code information: All lots

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution and to the countries of : Australia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Guyana, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    sterile barrier breach