Edwards Lifesciences, LLC recalls Brand Name: FEM-FLEXII Product Name: Femoral Arterial Cannula Model/Catalog Number: F…
Reason for recall
due to complaints received for 3mm to 4mm section wire exposed/protruding from the outside of the cannula body.
Affected product
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Brand Name: FEM-FLEXII Product Name: Femoral Arterial Cannula Model/Catalog Number: FEMII018AS Software Version: N/A Product Description: The Edwards FEMFLEXII Arterial Perfusion Cannluae provides or establishes arterial perfusion in the extracorporeal circuit for d 6 hours. Component: No
Lot / code information
- Lot #
- Code:
- Model
- FEMII018AS
- UDI
- 00690103168358; All lots up to: BSLC9064
- Serial #
- 131776 BSLC4190 BSLC9064
What the firm is doing
On 05/16/2025, and 05/19/2025, the firm sent via FedEx overnight an "URGENT: PRODUCT RECALL" Letter to customers informing them that Edwards has confirmed a small number of occurrences impacting the OptiSite Arterial Perfusion cannula in which a 3mm to 4mm section of wire, from the wire-reinforcement coil at the cannula tip, was found to be released from the cannula body. The risk for the wire-reinforcement coil protruding out of the cannula body is major tissue damage and hemolysis. Customers are instructed to: " Verify their inventory on the attached customer acknowledgement form. " Share this notice with appropriate clinical staff at their site. " No patient follow-up or notification is necessary. " Return a completed Customer Acknowledgment Form to Edwards eCV Representative or via email to Edwards Customer Service at FCA_ECV@edwards.com within 15 days of receipt of this notification. " After receiving RGA number, return any impacted product to Edwards at the address below. A credit will be issued upon receipt of returned product. enableCV Distribution Center 6644 W. 2100 S. Suite D West Valley, UT 84128 For questions/assistance contact - Customer Service at 1-888-943-2783, or email: FCA_ECV@edwards.com
DistributionShow detailsHide
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, Puerto Rico, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN and the countries of Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, CANARY ISLANDS, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom.
A reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-2085-2025
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K140208The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · DQROfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 870.1300The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Edwards Lifesciences, LLCSearch 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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