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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2018

Affinity CVR

K936003510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 20, 1994186-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.4400Recalls 3

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

Avecor Cardiovascular, Inc. · DTN Reservoir, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Cleared on Jun 20, 1994 after a 186-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 14 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 3 times.

Decided
Jun 20, 1994
Review
186 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DTN
Recalls
3
Predicates
0

14 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 descendant cleared2002: 1 descendant cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2012: 3 descendants cleared1998: 1 descendant cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK936003 Affinity CVRAvecor Cardiovascular, Inc. · 1994
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK021287 Trillium Affinity NT Cardiotomy Venous Reservoir, Models 540T, 541TTMedtronic Perfusion Systems · 2002 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK111972 Affinity CP Centrifugal Pump, Resting Heart Sys.,Myotherm…Medtronic, Inc. · 2011
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK100645 Affinity Pixie Oxygenation System with Carmeda Bioactive Surface or…Medtronic, Inc. · 2012
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK120988 DLP Single Stage Venous Cannula, DLP Right Angle Single Stage Venous…Medtronic, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK140165 MC2 Two-Stage Venous Cannula, Oval MC2 Two-Stage Venous Cannula…Medtronic, Inc. · 2014

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Descendants cleared per year

1996: 11998: 12002: 12011: 12012: 32014: 22016: 12017: 12025: 12026: 2
1996high 3 (2012) · low 0 (1997)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K021287Trillium Affinity NT Cardiotomy Venous Reservoir, Models 540T, 541TTMedtronic Perfusion Systems · 2002 · cites it directly11descendants
  • K111972Affinity CP Centrifugal Pump, Resting Heart Sys.,Myotherm Cardioplegia Deliv.,Affinity…Medtronic, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K100645Affinity Pixie Oxygenation System with Carmeda Bioactive Surface or Balance BiosurfaceMedtronic, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K120988DLP Single Stage Venous Cannula, DLP Right Angle Single Stage Venous Cannula, DLP Single…Medtronic, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K140165MC2 Two-Stage Venous Cannula, Oval MC2 Two-Stage Venous Cannula, Thin Wall Two-Stage…Medtronic, Inc. · 2014 · 3 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K936003Affinity CVRAvecor Cardiovascular, Inc.1994—
+1K021287Trillium Affinity NT Cardiotomy Venous Reservoir, Models 540T, 541TTMedtronic Perfusion Systems20021
+1K111972Affinity CP Centrifugal Pump, Resting Heart Sys.,Myotherm Cardioplegia…Medtronic, Inc.2011—
+2K100645Affinity Pixie Oxygenation System with Carmeda Bioactive Surface or Balance…Medtronic, Inc.2012—
+2K120988DLP Single Stage Venous Cannula, DLP Right Angle Single Stage Venous Cannula…Medtronic, Inc.20122
+3K140165MC2 Two-Stage Venous Cannula, Oval MC2 Two-Stage Venous Cannula, Thin Wall…Medtronic, Inc.2014—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
199810
200210
201110
201230
201420
201610
201710
202510
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K936003, 1994–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (14)

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3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K021287Trillium Affinity NT Cardiotomy Venous Reservoir, Models 540T, 541TTMedtronic Perfusion Systems200211
K111972Affinity CP Centrifugal Pump, Resting Heart Sys.,Myotherm Cardioplegia Deliv.,Affinity…Medtronic, Inc.20115
K961836Maxima Forte Hardshell Venous ReservoirMedtronic Vascular19961

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jan 16, 2018Class IIZ-0645-2018Process controlPossible sterile barrier breach in the pouch of Affinity NT Cardiotomy Venous Reservoir stand alone uncoated and Affinity NT Cardiotomy Venous Reservoir stand alone Trillium coated products.
Oct 1, 2007Not classifiedZ-0476-2008Nonconforming Material/ComponentUnnaproved Component Resin: Affinity NT Integrated CVR Membrane Oxygenators and EL 240 Autotransfusion Blood Collection Reservoirs contain components made from an unapproved resin
Mar 25, 2004Not classifiedZ-0815-04OtherAn incorrect date of manufacture and incorrect use-by date were printed on the labels of the pouches used for the product.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K021287 (Medtronic Perfusion Systems, 2002) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

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DTN Reservoir, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

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—
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510(k) Report. “K936003: Affinity CVR.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K936003

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