FDAClass IIDecember 20, 2023

CARDIOHELP-i Heart Lung Support System- A blood recall

CARDIOHELP-i Heart Lung Support System- A blood oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal system used to pump blood through the extracorporeal bypass…

Why was CARDIOHELP-i Heart Lung Support System- A blood recalled?

Certain factory settings for the device were incorrectly described in the IFU-related to the warning limits for PVen and PAux, and the default settings for the venous bubble sensor (VBS) and the automatic lock in the Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation (MECC) ThApp

What should I do if I have this product?

The recall is ongoing. Follow the firm and FDA instructions.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

UDI Code: 04058863074863 (CARDIOHELP-I US); 04037691658384 (CARDIOHELP-I NONUS). All serial numbers up to and including 90415177.

Product
CARDIOHELP-i Heart Lung Support System- A blood oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal system used to pump blood through the extracorporeal bypass…
Recalling firm
Maquet Medical Systems USA
Quantity
1595 units
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, R¿union, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam.
Recall date
December 20, 2023
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Agency
FDA (device)
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