MC3 VitalFlow Console, REF 58100; Blood pump of ecmo
As of August 6, 2025, Medtronic has received eleven reports of VitalFlow Consoles displaying an E70 error code during normal operation. When this occurs, the touch screen may become temporarily unresponsive and go blank for up to two minutes before recovering to full functionality. Importantly, the console continues to maintain set pump speed and function throughout.
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- Product
- MC3 VitalFlow Console, REF 58100; Blood pump of ecmo
- Sold in
- Nationwide
- Made for
- All ages (under 100 years)
Details
- Units affected
- 167 units
- Illnesses reported
- None reported
- Manufactured in
- 7611 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park, MN, United States
- Classification
- Class II
- Recall number
- Z-0509-2026
In the FDA's words
- Description
- MC3 VitalFlow Console, REF 58100; Blood pump of ecmo As of August 6, 2025, Medtronic has received eleven reports of VitalFlow Consoles displaying an E70 error code during normal operation. When this occurs, the touch screen may become temporarily unresponsive and go blank for up to two minutes before recovering to full functionality. Importantly, the console continues to maintain set pump speed and function throughout. UDI/DI 10850007732247, Serial Numbers: 000023, 000047, 000073, 000100, 000126, 000150, 000173, 000197, 000223, 000024, 000048, 000075, 000101, 000127, 000151, 000174, 000202, 000224, 000025, 000051, 000076, 000102, 000128, 000152, 000177, 000203, 000225, 000027, 000052, 000078, 000103, 000129, 000153, 000179, 000204, 000228, 000028, 000054, 000079, 000104, 000130, 000154, 000180, 000205, 000229, 000029, 000055, 000080, 000106, 000131, 000155, 000181, 000206, 000277, 000030, 000056, 000081, 000108, 000132, 000156, 000182, 000207, 000284, 000031, 000058, 000082, 000109, 000133, 000157, 000183, 000208, 000032, 000059, 000083, 000110, 000134, 000159, 000184, 000209, 000033, 000060, 000084, 000112, 000135, 000161, 000185, 000210, 000034, 000061, 000085, 000115, 000136, 000162, 000186, 000211, 000035, 000063, 000087, 000116, 000140, 000163, 000187, 000212, 000037, 000065, 000088, 000117, 000141, 000165, 000188, 000213, 000038, 000066, 000089, 000118, 000142, 000166, 000189, 000214, 000039, 000067, 000090, 000119, 000143, 000167, 000190, 000215, 000040, 000068, 000092, 000120, 000145, 000168, 000191, 000216, 000043, 000069, 000095, 000121, 000146, 000169, 000192, 000217, 000044, 000070, 000096, 000122, 000147, 000170, 000193, 000218, 000045, 000071, 000097, 000124, 000148, 000171, 000194, 000219, 000046, 000072, 000099, 000125, 000149, 000172, 000195, 000221. Distribution: US Nationwide distribution. Affected quantity: 167 units
- Hazard
- As of August 6, 2025, Medtronic has received eleven reports of VitalFlow Consoles displaying an E70 error code during normal operation. When this occurs, the touch screen may become temporarily unresponsive and go blank for up to two minutes before recovering to full functionality. Importantly, the console continues to maintain set pump speed and function throughout.