Medline Industries, LP is recalling 3,345 medical procedure kits that contain Medtronic Aortic Root Cannulae. These surgical convenience kits are used in various heart surgeries, including open-heart and bypass procedures. The recall was initiated because the connectors on the cannula may contain excess material that could block medical fluid flow or break off and enter a patient's bloodstream. No incidents or injuries have been reported to date. These kits were distributed to hospitals, surgical centers, and medical supply distributors in several states.
Excess material in the aortic root cannula's connector can cause surgical complications by restricting blood flow or introducing debris into the patient's circulatory system. This defect poses a critical risk of serious patient injury or death during cardiac surgery.
Recall Number Z-1456-2025; Distributed Quantity: 1310 units.
Recall Number Z-1457-2025; Distributed Quantity: 468 units.
Recall Number Z-1458-2025; Distributed Quantity: 320 units.
Recall Number Z-1459-2025; Distributed Quantity: 1247 units.
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