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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater, Model No. 400CE Product Usage: The HEMOTHERM¿ Model 400CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater is used to lower, maintain, or raise the temperature of the water flowing through a Blood Oxygenator / Heat Exchanger that is used to cool or warm blood during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures lasting six hours or less. The Hemotherm Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater may also be used with a hyper / hypothermia blanket under the patient to provide warming through conductive heat transfer.

Z-0825-2019

December 19, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products LLC, a Gentherm Company
Event
Event 81961
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
396
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0825-2019

Official wording

Reason: Evidence supports that when customers performed a fuse replacement as part of a March 2017 field action, the fuse clips became stretched and were no longer mechanically tight with the fuse, creating a host spot that led to discoloration on the board due to overheating and shut down of the device.

Code information: Serial numbers 151-10283CE through 171-10721CE

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Columbia and Taiwan.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Evidence supports that when customers performed a fuse replacement as part of a March 2017 field action, the fuse clips became stretched and were no longer mechanically tight with the fuse, creating a host spot that led to discoloration on the board due to overheating and shut down of the device.

Field note

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