Class II — Medtronic Inc
| Recalling firm | Medtronic, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 53 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Medtronic is initiating a voluntary product recall for specific lot numbers of the Affinity Fusion® Oxygenators with Balance1 Biosurface. These are distributed as stand-alone devices, or as a combination unit with the Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir, or as part of tubing packs. Medtronic has identified an out-of-specification condition exhibiting additional plastic (flash) in the arterial sampling port adjacent to the arterial outlet port of the oxygenator. |
| Product | Affinity Fusion" Oxygenator with Integrated Arterial Filter, Affinity Fusion cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir, Perfusion Tubing Packs The Affinity Fusion Oxygenator with Integrated Arterial Filter with or without the Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir with Balance1 Biosurface is intended for use in an extracorporeal perfusion circuit to oxygenate blood and remove carbon dioxide from the blood and to cool or warm the blood during routine cardiopulmonary bypass procedures up to 6 hours in duration. |
| Quantity | 5609 (663 US; 4946 OUS) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) in states of: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, ND, NV, NY, SD, TN, TX, WI, WY and countries of: Canada, Chile, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Tanzania, and United Kingdom. |
| Initiated | 2016-11-16 |
| Classified | 2016-12-19 |
| Terminated | 2017-08-01 |
| Recall number | Z-0826-2017 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Medtronic Inc (Z-0826-2017).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/75795/
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