SORIN Heater-Cooler System 3T 120V~/60Hz
Medical device recall Z-0220-2020. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Nov 6, 2019.
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The short answer
Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Nov 6, 2019. Copied from openFDA on Oct 20, 2026.
- Class II FDA’s class
- Terminated its status, in FDA’s file
- Nationwide FDA’s word, and 1 state named
- 8671 how much, in FDA’s words
Every line below is in FDA’s own words, with its source beside it. FDA’s terms are explained in FDA’s own words.
How serious is it, by FDA’s class?
Class II, the middle of FDA’s three classes.
“Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature. Example: a drug that is under-strength but that is not used to treat life-threatening situations.”
openFDA, in plain words, its enforcement report fields.
“Class II is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
FDA’s rule, 21 CFR 7.3(m)(2), eCFR.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
What’s wrong with it?
The firm has become aware that due to a chemical reaction, the disinfectant/water preservative used to disinfect the device to inhibit/limit the growth micro-organisms, may be rendered ineffective. In addition, the firm is releasing a design upgrade to reduce the risk of potential emission of aerosols from the 3T.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Which ones are recalled?
SORIN Heater-Cooler System 3T 120V~/60Hz REF 16-02-85 Description of product: The St¿ckert Heater-Cooler System is an independent (i.e. independent of the water supply) 3-circuit-heating/cooling system. The three separate water circuits have been developed to serve as: “ Two circuits for the patient supplied by one tank (for the heating/cooling blanket and the heat-exchanger associated with the oxygenator), common temperatures ranging from 2 degrees Celsius to 41 degrees Celsius, tank volume 6 liters. “ One interchangeable heating/cooling circuit for cardioplegia heat-exchanger, temperatures ranging from 2 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees Celsius (cooling tank) and/or from 15 degrees Celsius to 41 degrees Celsius (heating tank). If required, the circuits for the patient and the circuit for cardioplegia can be switched off separately, in order to increase the activated functional group s heating and/or cooling performance. Product Usage: The Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T is intended for use with a Stockert/Sorin S3/S5/C5 heart-lung machine and/or any other heart-lung machine featuring a separate temperature control for extracorporeal perfusion of durations of up to 6 hours.
8671, in FDA’s words.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Codes to check against yours
16-02-80 Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T, 230V, Serial #s 16S10027 thru 16S16874 16-02-81 Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T, 240 v/60 Hz, Serial #s 16S10743 thru 16S11708 16-02-82 Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T, 208 v/60 Hz, Serial #s…
Every code shown here, 527 characters
16-02-80 Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T, 230V, Serial #s 16S10027 thru 16S16874 16-02-81 Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T, 240 v/60 Hz, Serial #s 16S10743 thru 16S11708 16-02-82 Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T, 208 v/60 Hz, Serial #s 16S10772 thru 16S16840 16-02-83 Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T, 127V/60Hz, Serial #s 16S11455 thru 16S16509 16-02-85 Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T, 120 v/60 Hz, Serial #s 16S10958 thru 16S16847 16-02-95 Stockert Heater-Cooler System 3T, 200V/50Hz/60Hz, Serial #s 16S12004 thru 16S16818
Copied exactly as FDA lists them: lot and serial numbers, dates and other codes on the product or its label.
Where did it go?
FDA’s words for the “general area of initial distribution”: where the firm first shipped it.
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including sate of PR and countries of Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (the Republic of), Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (the former Yugoslav Republic of), Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines (the), Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation (the), Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan (Province of China), Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates (the), United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
The states and territories these words name
- Puerto Rico
What FDA means by nationwide
“The term “nationwide” is defined to mean the fifty states or a significant portion. Note that subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
openFDA, its enforcement report fields.
The words say it went outside the United States too.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
Is it still going on?
Terminated, in FDA’s file.
“FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts have been made to remove or correct the violative product in accordance with the recall strategy, and proper disposition has been made according to the degree of hazard.”
openFDA, on “Terminated”, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
- The firm began the recall on Nov 1, 2018.
- FDA classified it on Oct 25, 2019.
- FDA’s Enforcement Report published it on Nov 6, 2019.
- FDA terminated it on Aug 4, 2022.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who is recalling it?
- LivaNova USA Inc., of Arvada, CO.
- Who began it, in FDA’s words: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
- How the firm first told its customers: Letter.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
What this record can’t tell you
- Whether your own one is affected: compare the codes, dates and numbers above with yours. When unsure, ask the firm or the store.
- Where it went after the firm’s first shipments. FDA’s words cover the firm’s initial distribution, and, in FDA’s words, “subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
- How many have been returned, corrected or destroyed: FDA’s report doesn’t say.
- Whether anyone was hurt or fell ill: the report doesn’t say.
- How current it is: openFDA publishes FDA’s Enforcement Report weekly, after FDA does, and a firm can announce a recall weeks before it appears there. openFDA’s own caution: “This data should not be used as a method to collect data to issue alerts to the public, nor should it be used to track the lifecycle of a recall.”
- A product with no recall here isn’t safe by that: FDA’s report lists the recalls FDA classified, and when.
Hearth Record wrote these lines; the quotations are FDA’s.
Sources
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Device recall enforcement reports.
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