Reported Oct 2, 2013 · Terminated

Terumo Pall AL6X Arterial Blood Line Filter, labeled in part Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, packaged as…

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation

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: Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation · 125 Blue Ball Rd · Elkton, MD · 21921-5315

Is this the product you have?

  • Terumo Pall AL6X Arterial Blood Line Filter, labeled in part Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, packaged as part of a Terumo Cardiovascular Procedure Kit or as a single, sterile filter unit Single/Sterile
  • Terumo Pall AL6X Arterial FilterThe Terumo Pall AL6X Arterial Filter is indicated for use in cardiopulmonary bypass procedures for the removal of micro-emboli greater than 40 microns in size, including gas emboli, fat emboli and aggregates composed of platelets, red blood cells and other debris from the arterial line and where the flow rate will not exceed 8 liters per minute. Cardiovascular Procedure (Convenience) Kit that includes
  • the Terumo Pall AL6X Arterial FilterThe Cardiovascular Procedure Kits are indicated for use only in the extracorporeal circuit for the cardiopulmonary bypass procedures for which the user designed. The sterile cardiovascular procedure kit is intended to be used one time for periods up to 6 hours
Lot codes and dates
  • Recalled filters sold singly are identified with Part Number
  • AL6X with the following lot codesMM19, MN23, NC15, ND01, ND08, ND29, NE11, NE18, NE25, NF09, NF31, PA23, PD05, PE02, PF14, PF21, PG04, PG11, PG18, PG25, PH09, PH16, PH30, PK06, PK13, PL24, PM01, PM08, PM22, PM29, PN12, PN26, PP17, PP31, QA07, QA14, QA21, QC04, QC25, QD11, QD18, QD25, QE08, QE15, QE22, QE29, QF06, QF28, MM26, NL12, NM24, NP12, and PA30; Affected filters, also Part # AL6X, packaged within Terumo Cardiovascular Convenience Kits are
  • identified with the following lot codes

    141 of 141 codes

    • PN19
    • QA14
    • QC11R
    • QD04
    • QE15
    • QF06
    • QF13
    • NM31
    • NP05
    • PC20
    • PD05
    • QF28
    • QC04
    • PD26
    • PG04
    • PE23R
    • PK13
    • PK20
    • QA21
    • QC11
    • QC11A
    • QD11
    • QE01
    • PL17
    • QE08
    • NK08
    • PG25
    • PN26
    • QC18
    • NN07
    • NN07R
    • PA16
    • PA16R
    • PC27
    • PC27R
    • PF07
    • PL24
    • PD12
    • PE09
    • PE30
    • PH09
    • PL10
    • PE23
    • PF14
    • PG18
    • PK06
    • PM01
    • PM22
    • PN12
    • QA02
    • QA28
    • QC25
    • QD25
    • NK01
    • NK08R
    • PH23
    • PH16
    • PL10A
    • PM15
    • PP10
Amount recalled
15,817 filters

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Medical device used in cardiovascular procedures is defective.

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 Jul 28, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:51 PM UTC

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