Medtronic Perfusion Systems recalls MC3 VitalFlow Console
Reason for recall
As of August 6, 2025, Medtronic has received eleven reports of VitalFlow Consoles displaying an E70 error code during normal operation. When this occurs, the touch screen may become temporarily unresponsive and go blank for up to two minutes before recovering to full functionality. Importantly, the console continues to maintain set pump speed and function throughout.
Affected product
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Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.
MC3 VitalFlow Console, REF 58100; Blood pump of ecmo
Lot / code information
- Serial #
000023, 000047, 000073, 000100, 000126, 000150 — +161 moreShow all
000023, 000047, 000073, 000100, 000126, 000150, 000173, 000197, 000223, 000024, 000048, 000075, 000101, 000127, 000151, 000174, 000202, 000224, 000025, 000051, 000076, 000102, 000128, 000152, 000177, 000203, 000225, 000027, 000052, 000078, 000103, 000129, 000153, 000179, 000204, 000228, 000028, 000054, 000079, 000104, 000130, 000154, 000180, 000205, 000229, 000029, 000055, 000080, 000106, 000131, 000155, 000181, 000206, 000277, 000030, 000056, 000081, 000108, 000132, 000156, 000182, 000207, 000284, 000031, 000058, 000082, 000109, 000133, 000157, 000183, 000208, 000032, 000059, 000083, 000110, 000134, 000159, 000184, 000209, 000033, 000060, 000084, 000112, 000135, 000161, 000185, 000210, 000034, 000061, 000085, 000115, 000136, 000162, 000186, 000211, 000035, 000063, 000087, 000116, 000140, 000163, 000187, 000212, 000037, 000065, 000088, 000117, 000141, 000165, 000188, 000213, 000038, 000066, 000089, 000118, 000142, 000166, 000189, 000214, 000039, 000067, 000090, 000119, 000143, 000167, 000190, 000215, 000040, 000068, 000092, 000120, 000145, 000168, 000191, 000216, 000043, 000069, 000095, 000121, 000146, 000169, 000192, 000217, 000044, 000070, 000096, 000122, 000147, 000170, 000193, 000218, 000045, 000071, 000097, 000124, 000148, 000171, 000194, 000219, 000046, 000072, 000099, 000125, 000149, 000172, 000195, 000221
What the firm is doing
Medtronic Cardiac Surgery issued an Urgent: Medical Device Correction notice to its consignees on 10/03/2025. The notice explained the issue, potential harms, and requested the consignee contact Medtronic Sales Representative to schedule the service event to their affected VitalFlow" Console. Please reference Technical Service Update (TSU) "MOD0209" when scheduling. The notice also indicated that the consignees use unaffected VitalFlow Console devices, if available, until the correction has been completed. For questions regarding the communication, please contact your Medtronic Sales Representative.
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Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-0509-2026
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K230364The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K250199The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · QNROfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 870.4100The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Medtronic Perfusion SystemsSearch for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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