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Terumo Advanced Perfusion System Platform Recall: Electrical Short Risk

Terumo recalls specific models of Advanced Perfusion System Platform for cardiopulmonary bypass use due to potential electrical short from improperly torqued screws. Affected units may need repair or replacement.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-3243-2018Medical deviceTerumo ›
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Recalling firmTerumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation6200 Jackson Rd · Ann Arbor, MI 48103-9586
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Terumo is recalling certain Advanced Perfusion System Platform models used in heart surgery because screws on the power manager board might not be tightened correctly. This could cause an electrical short during surgery, potentially leading to serious complications. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69961-terumo-advanced-perfusion-system-platform-recall-electrical-short-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69961-terumo-advanced-perfusion-system-platform-recall-electrical-short-risk · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3243-2018

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“Terumo Advanced Perfusion System Platform Recall: Electrical Short Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69961-terumo-advanced-perfusion-system-platform-recall-electrical-short-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-3243-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3243-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Aug. 28, 2018, that Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation voluntarily recalled its Advanced Perfusion System Platform (APS) for use in cardiopulmonary bypass procedures due to a potential electrical short hazard. The recall affects 10 units distributed nationwide and in Mexico, Belgium, Canada, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Terumo
  • Product: Terumo 220/240V AC, Advanced Perfusion System Platform (APS)
  • Catalog Number: 801764
  • Serial Numbers: 1522, 1523, 1524, 1525, 1528, 1530, 1526, 1527, 1532, 1544
  • Spare Parts: ASSEMBLY POWER MANAGER POD APS S/N: 03097, 03099, 03100, 03101, 03113, 03114, 03115, 03143, 03155, 03167, 03264

The hazard

Screws on the Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 Power Manager Board were not torqued to specification. A screw that has not been properly torqued can go undetected during manufacturing testing and may loosen over time, resulting in the potential for an electrical short in the system.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation has 20 other recalls on record since June 27, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips Allura Xper FD10C Medical System Recall (Dec. 15, 2025), Philips Allura Xper FD10F Medical System Recall (Dec. 15, 2025), and GE Allia Moveo X-ray System Recall (April 20, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for catalog number 801764 on the device. Affected units have serial numbers starting with 1522 through 1544 or specific spare parts numbers listed in the recall notice.

  • Brand
    Terumo
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Foreign: Mexico, BELGIUM, CANADA, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea , Vietnam
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-3242-2018Terumo 100/120V AC, Advanced Perfusion System Platform (APS) for use in cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Catalog Number 801763; Serial Numbers: 0386 1481 1497 1509 1526 1529 1531 1532 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1548 1549 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565 1566 1570 1597 1612 1630 1631 1640 1641 1649 1547 1560 1559 1567 Spare Parts: 870509 ASSEMBLY POWER MANAGER POD APS S/N: 03130 , 0330847 units
Z-3243-2018Terumo 220/240V AC, Advanced Perfusion System Platform (APS) for use in cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Catalog Number 801764; Serial Numbers: 1522 1523 1524 1525 1528 1530 1526 1527 1532 1544 Spare Parts: 870509 ASSEMBLY POWER MANAGER POD APS S/N: 03097 03099 03100 03101 03113 03114 03115 03143 03155 03167 0326410 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Device Details

    Identify the catalog number and serial numbers listed in the recall notice to confirm if your device is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide Foreign: Mexico, BELGIUM, CANADA, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea , Vietnam” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 20 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 28, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 25, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 3, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 23, 2020420182020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-3243-2018 (August 28, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3243-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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