Events

Recall of Maquet Inc.

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc.

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
    75271
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0348-2017
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=149889
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Controller, temperature, cardiopulmonary bypass - Product Code DWC
  • Reason
    There is the potential for contaminated water to enter parts of the heater-cooler unit circuits. there is a potential risk of bacterial contamination including mycobacteria species.
  • Action
    Maquet issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter/Return Response form dated September 27, 2016 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customer were instructed to complete the return response form via fax to 1-973-629-1518. For questions contact Maquet Customer Service at 1-888-627-8383 option 2 followed by option 2 Monday through Friday between 8 amd and 6 pm. EST.

Device

Maquet Inc.
  • Model / Serial
    HCU 30 Base Unit 100-120 V, Model Number 704629 I 70103.4371 HCU 30 Base Unit Canadian/US, Model Number 705501 I 70103.4653 HCU 30 Base Unit 200-240 V, Model Number 939001 I 70102.8718 All serial numbers are affected.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Heater Cooler Unit || Usage: || The Heater-Cooler Unit (HCU 30) supplies temperature-controlled water for cardioplegia heat exchangers and for blood heat exchangers in extra corporeal circulation and for blankets with which patients can be warmed or cooled. The HCU 30 is intended to circulate water through heat exchange circuits to warm or cool a patient during short duration cardiopulmonary bypass procedures lasting 6 hours or less.
  • Manufacturer
    Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc

Manufacturer

Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc, 45 Barbour Pond Dr, Wayne NJ 07470-2094
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Getinge AB
  • Source
    USFDA