FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC: VASOVIEW 7xB Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System; Manufactured by Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC; 170 Baytech Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Product Usage: Endoscopic vessel harvesting systems are indicated for use in minimally invasive surgery allowing access for vessel harvesting and are primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for arterial bypass.
- Recall number
- Z-3271-2011
- Recalling firm
- Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC
- Product
- VASOVIEW 7xB Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System; Manufactured by Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC; 170 Baytech Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Product Usage: Endoscopic vessel harvesting systems are indicated for use in minimally invasive surgery allowing access for vessel harvesting and are primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for arterial bypass.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-12-17
- Posted
- 2011-09-20
- Terminated
- 2011-09-21
- Reason
- During routine production quality monitoring process, it was found that UV curing adhesive was not used in a limited number of devices.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- MAQUET Cardiovascular, LLC, sent an "Urgent Device Removal/Immediate Action Required" letter dated December 17, 2009, to all affected customers. The letter identified the recalled products, the problem, and the actions needed to be taken. The letters asked customers to examine their stocks (inventory) immediately to determine if they had any affected lot numbers and to discontinue dispensing (distributing) the lot. The letter states that customers are to complete the attached Field Action Response form regardless of whether or not the affected products are located in their inventory. Distributors are instructed to provide the same instructions to their customers supplied with the recalled products. The letter instructed all users to return all unused affected products to MAQUET. For customer's convenience, all affected products that are returned may be exchanged with other unaffected VASOVIEW Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System by overnight delivery. Questions should be directed to MAQUET Cardiovascular sales representative or Customer Service at 1-888-880-2874.
- Quantity
- 177 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution (USA) including the states of: AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, KS, KY, IL, IN, MI, MO, ND, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part number: VH-3200; Lot # 9092371, Exp 8/31/2010; Lot # 9092571, Exp 8/31/2010 - never shipped.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K041981"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEI
- Firm FEI
- 2242352
- Firm city
- Wayne
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28