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Device brand name · Centrifugal control module

Terumo Centrifugal System: medical device reports filed with FDA

465 reports name it, 2007–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Terumo Cardiovascular Systems. Product code DWA.

465
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 24 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
98.9%
classified as malfunction
81% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

465 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Terumo Centrifugal System" (centrifugal control module); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Terumo Cardiovascular Systems; received from April 2007 to July 2015. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (98.9%), death (0.4%) and injury (0.4%); across all control, pump speed, cardiopulmonary bypass reports (product code DWA) death is recorded in 1.4% and malfunction in 81%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are battery problem (8%), device operates differently than expected (8%) and failure to charge (6.9%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, not applicable and blood loss. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Terumo Centrifugal System was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in July 2015.

By year received

047942007: 1420072008: 2920082009: 4820092010: 9420102011: 9020112012: 4520122013: 5920132014: 5920142015: 272015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%2
Injury0.4%2
Malfunction98.9%460
Other0%0
Not given0.2%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%465
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 3,495 reports carrying product code DWA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Battery problema problem with the battery378%9.9%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly378%2.1%
Failure to charge326.9%0.9%
Breakthe device broke286%1.3%
Sensor problems255.4%0.2%
Device displays incorrect message234.9%2.8%
Ambient noise problem224.7%0.6%
Battery failure224.7%0%
Fracturea broken bone194.1%0.5%
Power problem153.2%6.6%
Battery charger, defective143%0%
No display/image112.4%3.5%
Charging problem102.2%0.3%
Component missing102.2%0.3%
Pumping stopped102.2%8.2%
Cable, defective81.7%0%
Failure to power up71.5%1.3%
Component(s), broken61.3%0.1%
Crackthe device cracked61.3%0.2%
Improper flow or infusion61.3%0.4%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement18539.8%
Not applicable194.1%
Blood loss20.4%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term20.4%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension20.4%
High blood pressure/ hypertension10.2%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction10.2%
Vascular system (circulation), impaired10.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureTerumo Centrifugal SystemProduct code DWAAll MAUDE reports
Reports4653,49526,136,888
Share of that pool—13.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports4149
Classified as injury0.4%12.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.9%81%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.7%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code DWA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
CentriMag 2nd Generation Primary Console6841200.3%
Bio Console 5605901080.2%
Centrifugal Pump 5 Cp518601.6%
Centrifugal Pump System With Tubing Clamp16700.6%
CentriMag Motor, US663840.8%
CentriMag Motor, OUS351391.4%
Heater-Cooler System 3t3,38083.5%
Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 15,07400.2%
Sarns Centrifugal Pump18801.1%
Automated Impella Controller Aic22403.6%
CentriMag Blood Pump2793917.2%
Impella8,4578,25115.2%
Impella Rp1,1359414.9%
S5 Double Head Pump41200%
Sarns 8000 Perfusion System15200%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Terumo Centrifugal System reports

How many FDA reports name Terumo Centrifugal System?

465 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.9%), death (0.4%) and injury (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

battery problem (8%), device operates differently than expected (8%), failure to charge (6.9%), break (6%) and sensor problems (5.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Terumo Centrifugal System was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.