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Device product

EZ Glide Aortic Cannula, 24 Fr. (8.0mm) x 37.6 cm (14.8") 3/8" (9.5 mm) vented connector , RX Only, Sterile EC, Made in Mexico, UDI: 00690103172119 for the following REF #s (UDI): EZC21A (00690103174182), EZC21TA (00690103174199), EZC24A (00690103714401), EZC24TA (00690103714418), EZF21A (00690103175080), EZF21TA (00690103175097), EZF24A (00690103175066), EZF24TA (00690103175073), EZS21A (00690103172096), EZS21TA (00690103172102), EZS24A (00690103172119), and EZS24TA (00690103172126) Product Usage: Aortic perfusion cannulae are intended for perfusion of the ascending aorta during short-term (< 6 hours) cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Aortic cannulae in sizes 6 Fr. (2 mm) to 18 Fr. (6 mm) can be used in pediatric patient populations.

Z-0420-2020

October 22, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
Event
Event 84065
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
62,431 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0420-2020

Official wording

Reason: Their is a possibility that the cannula may separate from its connector, potentially causing a breach of circuit during cardiopulmonary bypass which could result in significant blood loss.

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Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Washington DC, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming and countries of Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bahrain, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hungary, Canary Islands, Ireland, India, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Singapore, Slovakia, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, South Africa.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Their is a possibility that the cannula may separate from its connector, potentially causing a breach of circuit during cardiopulmonary bypass which could result in significant blood loss.