FDA Recall Terminated

Maquet HEARTSTRING Aortic Cutter 4.3 mm, AC-3043, Lot numbers 9081071 and 9082071, Manufactured by Maquet Cardiovascular, Wayne, New Jersey. Intended for use by cardiac surgeons during CABG procedures to create an opening in the wall of a vessel.

Recall: Z-1222-2011 · Initiated June 4, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1222-2011
Event Number
56860
Firm
Maquet Cardiovascular
FEI Number
3000719698
Product Code
FZT
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
June 4, 2010
Posted
February 11, 2011
Terminated
June 21, 2011
Address
170 Baytech Dr, San Jose, CA, 95134-2302

Description

Maquet HEARTSTRING Aortic Cutter 4.3 mm, AC-3043, Lot numbers 9081071 and 9082071, Manufactured by Maquet Cardiovascular, Wayne, New Jersey. Intended for use by cardiac surgeons during CABG procedures to create an opening in the wall of a vessel.

Reason

Pouch integrity may be compromised, resulting in loss of sterility.

Action

Urgent Device Removal letters were sent out on June 10, 2020 by Federal Express. The letter identified the affected product, described the reason for the recall, and asked for all affected product to be returned. The firm asked customers to examine their inventory and to discontinue distributing the affected lots. In addition, customers are to complete and return the Field Action Response form. If the affected product was further distributed, those customers also need to be notified of the recall and return their affected product to their distributor. All affected returned products may be exchanged with other unaffected HEARTSTRING Aortic Cutter 4.3 MM devices. Customers are to contact their local MAQUET Cardiovascular sales representative or Customer Service at 1-888-880-2874 to arrange for an exchange and if they have any questions.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including states of IA, KY, IL, WI, TX and NC and countries of Japan, Germany and Hong Kong.

Quantity

395 units