BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    MAQUET CARDIOHELP Support System: CARDIOHELP-I Software (up to version 3.3.0.0) Product Usage: The Cardiohelp System is a blood oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal system used to pump blood through the extracorporeal bypass circuit for circulatory and/or pulmonary support during procedures requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (for periods up to six hours). It is also intended to provide circulatory and/or pulmonary support during procedures not requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (for periods up to six hours).

    Recall: Z-1149-2013 · Initiated March 7, 2013

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1149-2013
    Event Number
    64641
    Firm
    Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC
    FEI Number
    2242352
    Product Code
    DTQ
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software change control
    Initiated
    March 7, 2013
    Posted
    April 18, 2013
    Terminated
    August 22, 2013
    Address
    45 Barbour Pond Dr, Wayne, NJ, 07470-2094

    Description

    MAQUET CARDIOHELP Support System: CARDIOHELP-I Software (up to version 3.3.0.0) Product Usage: The Cardiohelp System is a blood oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal system used to pump blood through the extracorporeal bypass circuit for circulatory and/or pulmonary support during procedures requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (for periods up to six hours). It is also intended to provide circulatory and/or pulmonary support during procedures not requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (for periods up to six hours).

    Reason

    It has come to the attention of MAQUET that there have been episodes of brief unexpected shutdown, followed by an automatic device restart of the human machine interface (touch screen) of the CARDIOHELP device. The human machine interface (HMI) is the central display of the CARDIOHELP device, where measured values, settings and alarms are displayed and adjusted/confirmed, with the exception of bl

    Action

    MAQUET sent an Urgent Medical Device Field Correction letters dated March 7, 2013 via Federal Express to all affected customers. The letter identifies the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are asked to complete and submit the included Customer Fax-back Form. Maquet Service will exchange all affected products with the updated version. For questions MAQUET Customer Service at 888-627-8383 (press option 2, followed by option 2).

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

    Quantity

    154 units affected