FDA Recall Terminated

CARDIOHELP Gas Bottle Holder HKH 8880, Product Code/Part Number 70105.0901 Product Usage: The Cardiohelp Gas Bottle (or Cylinder) Holder HKH 8880 is an accessory for the CARDIOHELP System and required for inter-hospital patient transport in aircraft and road vehicles (mobile intensive care units and ambulances). Inter-hospital patient transport is transport of the patient between clinics, where the clinical environment is left (e.g., transport in vehicles such as ambulances or aircraft). The gas cylinder holder serves to hold an oxygen cylinder in aircraft.

Recall: Z-1642-2018 · Initiated April 4, 2018

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1642-2018
Event Number
79811
Firm
Maquet Cardiopulmonary Ag Kehler Strasse 31 Rastatt Germany
FEI Number
3009507273
Product Code
KRI
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
April 4, 2018
Terminated
March 29, 2019

Description

CARDIOHELP Gas Bottle Holder HKH 8880, Product Code/Part Number 70105.0901 Product Usage: The Cardiohelp Gas Bottle (or Cylinder) Holder HKH 8880 is an accessory for the CARDIOHELP System and required for inter-hospital patient transport in aircraft and road vehicles (mobile intensive care units and ambulances). Inter-hospital patient transport is transport of the patient between clinics, where the clinical environment is left (e.g., transport in vehicles such as ambulances or aircraft). The gas cylinder holder serves to hold an oxygen cylinder in aircraft.

Reason

There is a possibility for the clamps of the gas bottle holder to crack or break when exposed to strong vibrations.

Action

The Urgent Medical Device Recall Removal letter was distributed on 4/4/18. The letter instructed the customer to: Please examine your inventory for the affected 701050901 Gas Bottle Holder HKH 8880 and immediately remove it from use. Please contact your Getinge representative or call the Maquet/Getinge Customer Support at +1 (888) 627-8383 (press option 2, then option 1), Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) to obtain instructions on returning the affected product for a full credit. Please complete and sign the attached MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL - RESPONSE FORM (page 3) to acknowledge that you have received this notification. Return the completed form to Maquet/Getinge by e-mailing a scanned copy to [email protected] or by faxing the form to +1 (973) 629-1655.

Distribution

The product was distributed to the following US state: MO. The product was distributed to the following foreign countries: France, Germany, Switzerland, and Thailand.

Quantity

14 units (1 US, 13 International)