Apparatus, Autotransfusion
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for apparatus, autotransfusion (product code CAC), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 3,154
- Deaths
- 82
- Injuries
- 443
- Malfunctions
- 2,526
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2024-01-12Open, ClassifiedMaterial/Component Contamination
Product REF 4000-100N, DRAIN, EXPRESS SINGLE W/AC, Single Collection
Express chest drains are pre-packaged with sterile water syringes which have bene recalled. If the device is not kept in an upright position, the patient may be exposed to infectious material. Subsequent hazards include but are not limited to infection, abscess, sepsis, and death.
- 2024-01-12Open, ClassifiedMaterial/Component Contamination
Product REF 4050-100N, DRAIN, EXPRESS BRU W/AC, Blood Recovery Unit
Express chest drains are pre-packaged with sterile water syringes which have bene recalled. If the device is not kept in an upright position, the patient may be exposed to infectious material. Subsequent hazards include but are not limited to infection, abscess, sepsis, and death.
- 2023-12-28Open, ClassifiedNonconforming Material/Component
Atrium Oasis Drain Single W / AC, Part No. 3600-100
A sterilization nonconformance prematurely aged the product by 48.3 days, resulting in the expiration date on the label not being accurate. This nonconforming product was inadvertently distributed to customers. Increased risk to patients and healthcare providers using the product after the shortened expiration date of November 17, 2025.
- 2023-12-02Open, ClassifiedLabeling mix-ups
Atrium Oasis Dry Suction Water Seal Chest Drain, Part Number: 3650-100, DRAIN, OASIS BRU W/AC, 3650 ATS BLOOD RECOVERY
Product was re-processed and re-sterilized by a third party using packaging configurations and a sterilization process which are not approved by the manufacture and lack validation.
- 2023-11-16Open, ClassifiedError in labeling
Ocean Water Seal Chest Drains (Ocean): Products REF Number Product Name (1)2002-000 DRAIN, OCEAN SINGLE W/AC,S; (2)2002-040 DRAIN, OCEAN SINGLE,PEDI CONNECTOR; (3)2002-100 DRAIN, OCEAN SINGLE W/AC; (4)2002-300 DRAIN, OCEAN SINGLE W/S; (5) 2002-400 DRAIN, OCEAN SINGLE ; (6)2012-320 DRAIN, OCEAN PEDI W/S; (7)2050-000 DRAIN, OCEAN BRU W/AC,S
Instructions for Use (IFU) for the Atrium Ocean, Oasis, and Express chest drains do not provide sufficient precaution instruction for proper set up of catheter(s) and patient tube connections with single collection chamber chest drains
- 2023-11-16Open, ClassifiedError in labeling
Oasis Dry Suction Water Seal Chest Drains (Oasis): (1)3600-100 DRAIN, OASIS SINGLE W/AC; (2)3612-100 DRAIN, OASIS PEDI A/C; (3)3650-100 DRAIN, OASIS BRU W/AC;
Instructions for Use (IFU) for the Atrium Ocean, Oasis, and Express chest drains do not provide sufficient precaution instruction for proper set up of catheter(s) and patient tube connections with single collection chamber chest drains
- 2023-11-16Open, ClassifiedError in labeling
Express Dry Seal Chest Drains (Express): 4000-100N DRAIN, EXPRESS, SINGLE; 4050-100N DRAIN, EXPRESS, BRU
Instructions for Use (IFU) for the Atrium Ocean, Oasis, and Express chest drains do not provide sufficient precaution instruction for proper set up of catheter(s) and patient tube connections with single collection chamber chest drains
- 2015-05-01TerminatedPackage design/selection
3/16 in. Curved Trocar with Wound Drain Curved Trocar with Wound Drain/Double Trocar with Wound Drain: The curved trocar wound drain has a curved metal trocar attached to one end of the flexible wound drain tube. There is also a polymeric trocar guard that provides protection from the sharp end of the trocar during handling. The double trocar wound drain has metal trocars on either side of the flexible wound drain tube. These are also equipped with trocar guards.
Stryker Instruments is voluntarily recalling the CBCII Wound Drains and Ambulating Bulb for a potential sterility breach in the packaging
- 2015-05-01TerminatedPackage design/selection
1/8 in. Curved Trocar with Wound Drain Curved Trocar with Wound Drain/Double Trocar with Wound Drain: The curved trocar wound drain has a curved metal trocar attached to one end of the flexible wound drain tube. There is also a polymeric trocar guard that provides protection from the sharp end of the trocar during handling. The double trocar wound drain has metal trocars on either side of the flexible wound drain tube. These are also equipped with trocar guards.
Stryker Instruments is voluntarily recalling the CBCII Wound Drains and Ambulating Bulb for a potential sterility breach in the packaging
- 2015-05-01TerminatedPackage design/selection
1/4 in. Curved Trocar with Wound Drain Curved Trocar with Wound Drain/Double Trocar with Wound Drain: The curved trocar wound drain has a curved metal trocar attached to one end of the flexible wound drain tube. There is also a polymeric trocar guard that provides protection from the sharp end of the trocar during handling. The double trocar wound drain has metal trocars on either side of the flexible wound drain tube. These are also equipped with trocar guards.
Stryker Instruments is voluntarily recalling the CBCII Wound Drains and Ambulating Bulb for a potential sterility breach in the packaging
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