Reported Apr 24, 2013 · Terminated

Edwards Lifesciences Duraflo coated Femoral Cannula. Product Usage: The cannulae are intended for use in situations…

Edwards Lifesciences, LLC

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Edwards Lifesciences, LLC · 12050 Lone Peak Pkwy · Draper, UT · 84020-9414

Is this the product you have?

  • Edwards Lifesciences Duraflo coated Femoral Cannula
  • Product UsageThe cannulae are intended for use in situations which require rapid femoral venous and arterial access for short-term (< 6 hours) cardiopulmonary bypass. Vessel access (venous or arterial) is left to the discretion of the physician. Extracorporeal circuit components with a Duraflo coating are intended for use in cardiopulmonary surgery when a heparin-coated blood path is desired. The femoral arterial cannulae are wire-reinforced, thin-wall cannulae
Lot codes and dates
    • Model DIIFEMII018A
    • Lot 59337174
Amount recalled
379 units

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Two unsealed pouches were found at an Edwards' distribution location in Japan. Incorrectly sealed pouches may result in a sterility barrier breach.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Mar 8, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:45 PM UTC

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