VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2
Report
- Report Number
- 2242352-2025-0001139
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 20, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 24, 2025
- Report Date
- November 7, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC
- Product Code
- GEI
- UDI-DI
- 00607567700406
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
TRACKWISE - (B)(4). UPDATED FIELD: B4, D9, G3, G6, H2, H3, H6 (TYPE OF INVESTIGATION, INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, COMPONENT CODES, INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS), H11. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE FACTORY FOR EVALUATION ON 10/21/2025. AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED ON 10/21/2025. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. SIGNS OF CLINICAL USE AND EVIDENCE OF BLOOD WAS OBSERVED ON THE HARVESTING DEVICE HANDLE. THERE WERE NO VISUAL DEFECTS OBSERVED ON THE CLEAR INTACT SILICONE INSULATION ON BOTH THE COLD AND HOT JAWS. THERE WAS HEAVY CHAR OBSERVED ON THE INTACT HEATER WIRE AT THE BASE OF THE HEATER WIRE, THE HEATER WIRE WAS OBSERVED TO BE LIFTED FROM THE HOT JAW AT THE CENTER OF THE HOT JAW BUT REMAINED ATTACHED AT THE BASE AND TIP OF THE HOT JAW. AN ELECTRICAL EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED. A PRE-CAUTERY TEST WAS PERFORMED PER THE DIRECTION FOR USE (DFU) WITH A REFERENCE CABLE, ADAPTER, AND REFERENCE POWER SUPPLY VH-3010 AT LEVEL 3.0. THE DEVICE PASSED THE PRE-CAUTERY TEST; IT PRODUCED VISIBLE STEAM AND HEAT DURING TEN (10) 3-SECOND ACTIVATIONS AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE TOGGLE WAS RELEASED. NO EXCESSIVE SMOKE AND/OR STEAM WERE OBSERVED DURING THE TESTING. TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY SHUT DOWN SYSTEM, A POLYFUSE ACTIVATION TEST WAS PERFORMED 5 TIMES OVER 10 MINUTES. THE DEVICE SHUT OFF AFTER THE PERIOD OF SUSTAINED ACTIVATION AND REACTIVATED AFTER 10-SECOND COOLING PERIOD WITH NO INCIDENT EACH TIME. AN ACTIVATION AND TRANSECTION CAPABILITY TEST WAS PERFORMED OVER FOUR (4) REPETITIONS USING "MAX LIFE TEST METHOD STM2048073. THE DEVICE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSECTED TISSUE FOUR (4) TIMES. A TEMPERATURE AND RESISTANCE TEST WAS CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE THE DEVICE FUNCTION PER HEMOPRO 2 FINAL TEST 90523436. THE RESISTANCE VALUE WAS MEASURED AT 0.68 OHMS WHICH IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE DEVICE PASSED THE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS TEST. BASED ON THE RETURNED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE AS WELL AS THE EVALUATION RESULTS, THE REPORTED FAILURE "MATERIAL TWISTED/ BENT WIRE" WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE LOT # 3000499425 HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO NCMRS, REWORK, OR DEVIATIONS DOCUMENTED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER. BASED ON THE DHR/LHR REVIEW RESULTS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO RELATION BETWEEN THE BATCH MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND THE REPORTED FAILURE.
(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO MAQUET CARDIAC SURGERY FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE FOLLOWING UP WITH THE CUSTOMER FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED.
N/A.
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING PROCEDURE, VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 ENERGY WIRE POPPED OFF OF THE JAWS. A NEW DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. MINIMAL DELAY IN CASE TO OPEN A NEW DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2354912 | VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 | ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES | GEI | MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC | VH-4000 | 3000499425 | 00607567700406 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Female | UNKNOWN. |