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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater, Model 400CE, 115V Model, part no. 86022. Used to cool or warm blood during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures

Z-2092-2021

June 17, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Gentherm Medical, LLC
Event
Event 88187
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1448 devices (1010 US; 438 OUS)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2092-2021

Official wording

Reason: There is a potential risk of device contamination and patient infection associated with the device because of the potential for organisms (including Nontuberculous mycobacteria NTM) to grow in the water systems of any heater-cooler device, and contaminated water from any heater-cooler device has the potential to aerosolize into the operating room during surgery which could lead to patient infection.

Code information: All units in service life Serial Numbers: 092-10011CE tot 212-11499CE

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, including Puerto Rico; Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, Colombia, France, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    There is a potential risk of device contamination and patient infection associated with the device because of the potential for organisms (including Nontuberculous mycobacteria NTM) to grow in the water systems of any heater-cooler device, and contaminated water from any heater-cooler device has the potential to aerosolize into the operating room during surgery which could lead to patient infection.