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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2016

Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir with Balance Biosurface

K132972510(k) SpecialCleared Oct 28, 201335-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.4400Recalls 2

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Medtronic, Inc. · DTN Reservoir, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Cleared on Oct 28, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K122914 (Medtronic, Inc., 2013) after a 35-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2013. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided
Oct 28, 2013
Review
35 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DTN
Recalls
2
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K122914 (2013). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K122914 · Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservior with Balance Biosurface Model BB841, Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/ Venous Rese · Medtronic, Inc. · 20130
  1. Root · 1 generation backK122914 Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservior with Balance Biosurface…Medtronic, Inc. · 2013
  2. This deviceK132972 Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir with Balance BiosurfaceMedtronic, Inc. · 2013
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK172626 Affinity Fusion Oxygenator with Balance Biosurface, Affinity Fusion…Medtronic, Inc. · 2017

Most influential descendants

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  • K172626Affinity Fusion Oxygenator with Balance Biosurface, Affinity Fusion Oxygenator with…Medtronic, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K122914Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservior with Balance Biosurface Model…Medtronic, Inc.2013—
0 (this device)K132972Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir with Balance BiosurfaceMedtronic, Inc.2013—
+1K172626Affinity Fusion Oxygenator with Balance Biosurface, Affinity Fusion Oxygenator…Medtronic, Inc.2017—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K132972, 2013–2017Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K122914Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservior with Balance Biosurface Model BB841…
Summary page 1
…1 870.4400 Product Code: DTN Name of Predicate Device: Affinity Fusion® Cardiotorny/enous Reservoir with Balance® Biosurface (K 122914) Reference Device: Affinity®0 NT Card iotomy/Venous Reservoir with Filter Model 540 (K936003)…
Medtronic, Inc.2013—
†K936003Affinity CVRAvecor Cardiovascular, Inc.19943

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K172626Affinity Fusion Oxygenator with Balance Biosurface, Affinity Fusion Oxygenator with…Medtronic, Inc.20170

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Nov 16, 2016Class IIZ-0826-2017Process controlMedtronic is initiating a voluntary product recall for specific lot numbers of the Affinity Fusion Oxygenators with Balance1 Biosurface. These are distributed as stand-alone devices, or as a combination unit with the Affinity Fusion…
Oct 31, 2014Class IIZ-0531-2015Process controlMedtronic initiated an Urgent Medical Device Recall for 66 distributed Affinity FusionTM Oxygenation Systems with Carmeda Bioactive Surface due to damaged heat exchangers. Product affected by this issue is limited to model CB841 sold…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K172626 (Medtronic, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All DTN devices

DTN Reservoir, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DTN

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 12009: 72010: 12011: 22013: 42014: 32015: 22017: 22023: 12024: 22025: 1
2007high 7 (2009) · low 0 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DTN

38in 2014

2009: 211 days median2013: 79 days median2014: 38 days median
2007high 211 (2009) · low 38 (2014)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · DTN

2in 2018

2007: 12008: 12009: 12011: 12016: 12017: 12018: 2
2007high 2 (2018) · low 0 (2010)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DTN

8in 2025

2007: 102008: 82009: 102010: 182011: 102012: 172013: 472014: 522015: 272016: 62017: 32018: 42019: 112020: 62021: 122022: 72023: 82024: 102025: 8
2007high 52 (2014) · low 3 (2017)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DTN, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—110
20081—18
20097211110
20101—018
20112—110
20120—017
2013479047
2014338052
20152—027
20160—16
20172—13
20180—24
20190—011
20200—06
20210—012
20220—07
20231—08
20242—010
20251—08
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir with Balance Biosurface is intended to be used in an extracorporeal perfusion circuit to collect venous and cardiotomy suctioned blood during routine cardiopulmonary procedures up to 6 hours in duration. The CVR is also intended for use during vacuum assisted venous drainage (VAVD) procedures.

The Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir with Balance Biosurface is also intended for use after open heart surgery to collect autologous blood from the chest and to aseptically return the blood to the patient for blood volume replacement.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K132972: Affinity Fusion Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoir with Balance Biosurface.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K132972

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026