Edwards Lifesciences, LLC: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-0420-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

EZ Glide Aortic Cannula, 24 Fr. (8.0mm) x 37.6 cm (14.8") 3/8" (9.5 mm) vented connector , RX Only, Sterile EC, Made in Mexico, UDI: 00690103172119 for the following REF #s (UDI): EZC21A (00690103174182), EZC21TA (00690103174199), EZC24A (00690103714401), EZC24TA (00690103714418), EZF21A (00690103175080), EZF21TA (00690103175097), EZF24A (00690103175066), EZF24TA (00690103175073), EZS21A (00690103172096), EZS21TA (00690103172102), EZS24A (00690103172119), and EZS24TA (00690103172126) Product Usage: Aortic perfusion cannulae are intended for perfusion of the ascending aorta during short-term (< 6 hours) cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Aortic cannulae in sizes 6 Fr. (2 mm) to 18 Fr. (6 mm) can be used in pediatric patient populations.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: October 22, 2019

Date Posted: November 27, 2019

Recall Number: Z-0420-2020

Event ID: 84065

Reason for Recall:

Their is a possibility that the cannula may separate from its connector, potentially causing a breach of circuit during cardiopulmonary bypass which could result in significant blood loss.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 62,431 units

Code Information:

Lot #s: 203876 207654 217024 226788,205724, 207655, 217025, 226938,205775, 208823, 217048, 227494,205868, 208893, 218185, 227886,205920, 208894, 218457, 228009,205921, 209901, 218539, 228259,205922, 209904, 219090, 228549,206369, 210110, 219212, 228558,206372, 210111, 219561, 229051,206373, 212032 ,220146 ,229054,206374, 212033 ,220151 ,229827,206768, 212034 ,220157 ,230690,206769, 212035 ,220802 ,230894,206770, 212258 ,220803 ,231105,206771, 212280 ,222841 ,231109,206772, 212959 ,222913 ,231111,206773, 213506 ,222914 ,231291,206774, 213914 ,222915 ,231485,206775, 214214 ,223174 ,232109,206776 ,214216 ,224233 ,232437,206777 ,214716 ,224235 ,234138,206778 ,214717 ,224662,207319 ,214961 ,224707,207320 ,215239 ,225306,207321 ,215495 ,225884,207322 ,216123 ,225885,207323 ,216196 ,226188,207324 ,216627 ,226596,207636 ,216628 ,226597,207638 ,216632, 226691

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Washington DC, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming and countries of Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bahrain, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hungary, Canary Islands, Ireland, India, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Singapore, Slovakia, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, South Africa.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated