Recall of Getinge Group Heater Cooler Unit

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Maquet Cardiopulmonary AG.

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
    20911
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-12-06
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Maquet Australia Pty Ltd (NZ), 12G Andromeda Cres East Tamaki, Auckland 2013
  • Reason
    Investigations have confirmed that the current published disinfection procedure of the hu 35 system's water paths (in the instructions for use) does not adequately meet contemporary hygienic requirements and effectiveness against atypical mycobacteria.
  • Action
    Instructions for use to be updated

Device

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    NZMMDSA