510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2003Heartport Direct Aortic Return Cannula with Introducer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Heartport, Inc. · DWF Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Cleared on Jul 15, 1998 after a 208-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. It has been recalled 5 times.
- Decided
- Jul 15, 1998
- Review
- 208 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DWF
- Recalls
- 5
- Predicates
- 0
The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
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? (3)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Heartport® Direct Aortic Return Cannula Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Heartport® Endoarterial Return™ Cannula Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Cardiovascular Research, inc. Cannula Introducer Named without a submission number |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0308-04 | Other | Damaged hemostasis valves that prevent or present difficulty when inserting catheters. |
| Oct 2, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0310-04 | Other | Damaged hemostasis valves that prevent or present difficulty when inserting catheters. |
| Oct 2, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0307-04 | Other | Damaged hemostasis valves that prevent or present difficulty when inserting catheters. |
| Oct 2, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0309-04 | Other | Damaged hemostasis valves that prevent or present difficulty when inserting catheters. |
| Oct 2, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0311-04 | Other | Damaged hemostasis valves that prevent or present difficulty when inserting catheters. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All DWF devicesDWF Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DWF
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DWF
89in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DWF
4in 2024
Class I (3 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DWF
1,020in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DWF, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 25 | 121 |
| 2008 | 6 | 95 | 25 | 126 |
| 2009 | 8 | 148 | 21 | 99 |
| 2010 | 3 | 62 | 26 | 197 |
| 2011 | 5 | 85 | 13 | 212 |
| 2012 | 10 | 110 | 37 | 233 |
| 2013 | 9 | 110 | 14 (1) | 238 |
| 2014 | 14 | 110 | 6 | 325 |
| 2015 | 9 | 46 | 3 (1) | 218 |
| 2016 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 144 |
| 2017 | 5 | 127 | 2 (1) | 101 |
| 2018 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 118 |
| 2019 | 3 | 120 | 2 | 179 |
| 2020 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 142 |
| 2021 | 5 | 358 | 3 | 162 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 276 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 470 |
| 2024 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 401 |
| 2025 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 2026 | 8 | 81 | 20 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Direct Aortic Return Cannula is indicated for patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. It is intended to deliver oxygenated blood for cardiopulmonary bypass during surgery. The Direct Aortic Return Cannula also allows the hemostatic introduction and removal of vascular catheters such as the Heartport® Endoaortic Clamp™ catheter. The cannula may be introduced through a 12mm or larger trocar or incision.
The Cannula Introducer is intended for use with Heartport arterial return cannulae. It is intended for incising the vessel and introducing the cannula into the vessel.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K974736 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K974736: Heartport Direct Aortic Return Cannula with Introducer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K974736
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026