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Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc: Heater Cooler Unit Usage: The Heater-Cooler Unit (HCU 30) supplies temperature-controlled water for cardioplegia heat exchangers and for blood heat exchangers in extra corporeal circulation and for blankets with which patients can be warmed or cooled. The HCU 30 is intended to circulate water through heat exchange circuits to warm or cool a patient during short duration cardiopulmonary bypass procedures lasting 6 hours or less.

Recall number
Z-0348-2017
Recalling firm
Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc
Product
Heater Cooler Unit Usage: The Heater-Cooler Unit (HCU 30) supplies temperature-controlled water for cardioplegia heat exchangers and for blood heat exchangers in extra corporeal circulation and for blankets with which patients can be warmed or cooled. The HCU 30 is intended to circulate water through heat exchange circuits to warm or cool a patient during short duration cardiopulmonary bypass procedures lasting 6 hours or less.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2016-09-27
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2019-08-19
Reason
There is the potential for contaminated water to enter parts of the Heater-Cooler Unit circuits. There is a potential risk of bacterial contamination including Mycobacteria species.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Maquet issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter/Return Response form dated September 27, 2016 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customer were instructed to complete the return response form via fax to 1-973-629-1518. For questions contact Maquet Customer Service at 1-888-627-8383 option 2 followed by option 2 Monday through Friday between 8 amd and 6 pm. EST.
Quantity
305 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
Lot, serial or model codes
HCU 30 Base Unit 100-120 V, Model Number 704629 I 70103.4371 HCU 30 Base Unit Canadian/US, Model Number 705501 I 70103.4653 HCU 30 Base Unit 200-240 V, Model Number 939001 I 70102.8718 All serial numbers are affected.
510(k) numbers
["K031544"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DWC
Firm FEI
3008355164
Firm city
Wayne
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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