FDA Device

S5/C5 Heart-lung machine Product Usage: The StOckert S5/ Sorin C5 System is intended to be used during cardiopulmonary bypass for procedures lasting six (6) hours or less.

Hazard

Sorin is initiating a field correction on S5/C5 Heart-lung machine and CP5 centrifugal pump system due to reports of pump speed control knob failures resulting in no response.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Sarin Group US distributed a Field Safety Notice dated December 5, 2013 to all affected customers and distributors. The letter informed users of the potential for shaft encoder failures and notified them that they would be contacted by the Sorin Service Group to arrange an appointment to repair the units onsite. Customers and distributors were also provided with a Response form to confirm they had received, read and understood the Field Notice. They were instructed to return the completed form to assist in monitoring the effectiveness of the communication. For questions call 303-467-6527 or 303-467-6503.

Products

S5/C5 Heart-lung machine Product Usage: The StOckert S5/ Sorin C5 System is intended to be used during cardiopulmonary bypass for procedures lasting six (6) hours or less.
Brand
Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH Lindberghstrasse 25 Munchen Germany
UPC
S5 Item Number: 10-80-00, 10-85-00, 28-9S-80, 28-95-8S. C5 Item Number: S8-00-00

Units Affected

323