The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1535-2019·Announced 2019-06-05

Maquet Getinge Custom Tubing Sets Recalled for Sterility Assurance Concerns

Maquet Cardiovascular is recalling specific custom tubing sets for extracorporeal circulation because a design feature may prevent proper sterilization gas flow.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device where the Sterility Assurance Level cannot be assured, creating a risk of infection. This fits the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC is recalling specific batches of Maquet Getinge-BO-TOP 13901 RAPID RESPONSE custom tubing sets used for extracorporeal circulation. The recall is due to a potential defect in the sterilization process. The closed stopcock and non-vented cap configuration may prevent the flow of humidity and ethylene oxide gas into the fluid path between the closed port and the cap. As a result, the Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of the stopcock ports cannot be assured.

The affected product is distributed nationwide. The specific batch numbers involved in this recall are 3000044426, 3000049067, 3000053796, 3000054622, 3000067221, 3000067796, 3000072147, and 3000074175. The material code for the product is 701054874.

Healthcare facilities and users should check their inventory for these specific batch numbers. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the manufacturer or disposed of according to the recall instructions provided by Maquet Cardiovascular.

The recalled product

Product
Maquet Getinge-BO-TOP 13901 RAPID RESPONSE Material:701054874

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 183 recalled by Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 183 products in this recall →