Reported Aug 21, 2013 · Terminated

Edwards EndoReturn Arterial Cannula, model ER21B and ER23B Product Usage: The ThruPort EndoReturn arterial cannula kit…

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 EndoReturn Arterial Cannula
  • model ER21B and ER23B Product UsageThe ThruPort EndoReturn arterial cannula kit (with or without hemostasis valve), an introducer, a guidewire,and a connector hub. The ThruPort catheter introducer sheath kit includes a wire reinforced cannula with hemostasis valve, an introducer, and a guidewire. The cannulae have a wire reinforced section to provide kink resistance and flexibility, tapered tips to aid in insertion and advancement into the femoral artery, a non-reinforced clamp site, a 3/8 in. (9.5 mm) barbed connector, and a hemostasis valve (available on some versions) that allows passage of catheters, such as the EndoClamp aortic catheter. The introducers accept a .038 in. (0.97 mm) guidewire and are marked to simplify assembly and indicate alignment. On some versions, a connector hub secures and immobilizes the introducer within the cannula for easier, one person insertion of the cannula/introducer assembly
Lot codes and dates
  • Model ER21B Lots
    • 59496984
    • 59516933
    • 59516936
    • 59531385
    • 59531386
    • 59543708
  • Model ER23B Lots
    • 59464327
    • 59484349
    • 59484350
    • 59484351
    • 59512146
    • 59513272
    • 59516940
    • 59534430
    • 59535739
    • 59541763
Amount recalled
855

This recall covers 2 products

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

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • VA

Why it was recalled

Edwards Lifesciences is recalling certain lots of the EndoReturn Arterial Cannula that were built with an incorrect component. This component can create a performance problem with the IntraClude IntraAortic Occlusion device.

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 Nov 30, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:07 PM UTC

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