Events

Recall of Maquet Heater-Cooler Unit HCU 40

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Maquet Australia Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2017-RN-00904-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class I
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-07-24
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2017-RN-00904-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Maquet cardiopulmonary has developed and validated new and revised cleaning and disinfection procedure for hcu 40 including a routine disinfection protocol and a protocol for highly effective disinfection also effective against atypical mycobacteria in the water system to be implemented on all hcu 40 systems in the field.This update also includes the following actions:1. replacement of valves:existing valves will be replaced by successors with proven material compatibility with the new cleaning and disinfection procedure;2. replacement of flow sensors:in hcu 40 devices with serial number below 90440266 the mechanical flow sensor will also be replaced by its successor to ensure material compatibility with the new cleaning and disinfection procedure; and3. software update release 1.2.3.0:hcu 40 devices will be updated with the new software (release 1.2.3.0) including a new cleaning wizard guiding the user through the new cleaning and disinfection process step by step.
  • Action
    Actions to be taken by users: 1. The update on HCU 40 systems has to be performed by authorised Maquet service personnel according to the Update Instruction as soon as possible; 2. Fill out the supplied Acknowledgement Form and return it as soon as possible to your local Maquet representative; 3. Incorporate the new cleaning and disinfection procedures into operating processes, and conduct any necessary training; 4. Continue to monitor the hygiene (contamination levels) in accordance with internal practices; and 5. Immediately report any contamination findings to the local Maquet representative by filing a complaint.

Device

Maquet Heater-Cooler Unit HCU 40
  • Model / Serial
    Maquet Heater-Cooler Unit HCU 40All Serial Numbers below 90441000ARTG Number 144010
  • Manufacturer
    Maquet Australia Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Maquet Australia Pty Ltd
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Source
    DHTGA