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Device product

Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1. System 1 base 100/120V. The Terumo Advanced Perfusion System I is indicated for use in extracorporeal circulation of blood for arterial perfusion, regional perfusion, and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures only When used by a qualified perfusionist who is experienced in the operation of Sarns or similar equipment.

Z-2042-2012

June 18, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
Event
Event 61479
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
992 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2042-2012

Official wording

Reason: Terumo Cardiovascular Systems has received several reports of malfunctions of the Air Bubble Detection System used with its heart-lung machines over the last three years. The malfunctions were expressed in various failure modes (oversensitivity, false alarms and were found to have various root causes. The malfunctions occurred in systems that were excluded from prior corrective actions or in syste

Code information: Catalog Number 801763 and serial number 0011-1450

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of ARGENTINA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, Bolivia, BRAZIL, BRISBANE, CANADA, CHILE, China, COLOMBIA, COLOMBIA, Costa Rica, DENMARK, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, FRANCE, GERMANY, Guatemala, HOLLAND, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, INDIA, Indonesia, Israel, ITALY, Jordan, KOREA, Kuwait, Lebanon, LEICESTERSHIRE, Malaysia, Mexico, NETHERLANDS, New Zealand, Nicaragua, NORWAY, Pakistan, Panama, PERU, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, SINGAPORE , SOUTH AFRICA, South Korea, SPAIN, Sri Lanka, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, Taiwan, THAILAND, Turkey, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE), Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, WEST GERMANY and Yemen.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Terumo Cardiovascular Systems has received several reports of malfunctions of the Air Bubble Detection System used with its heart-lung machines over the last three years. The malfunctions were expressed in various failure modes (oversensitivity, false alarms and were found to have various root causes. The malfunctions occurred in systems that were excluded from prior corrective actions or in syste

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