The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1566-2019·Announced 2019-06-05

Maquet Getinge Custom Tubing Sets Recalled Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Maquet Cardiovascular is recalling custom tubing sets for extracorporeal circulation because the stopcock design may prevent sterilization gas from reaching all fluid paths.

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 risk-of-harm product (potential sterility failure) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC is recalling Maquet Getinge-BEQ-TOP 5909 1/4 PACK W QPID custom tubing sets for extracorporeal circulation. The recall involves specific batch numbers, including 3000043679, 3000047252, 3000050833, 3000053134, 3000054956, 3000056048, 3000060481, 3000063710, 3000067185, 3000071400, 3000073429, 3000075387, and 3000075899. The product was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated because 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. This design issue means the Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of the stopcock ports cannot be assured during the sterilization process.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected tubing sets and contact Maquet Cardiovascular for further instructions or a replacement. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class II recall.

The recalled product

Product
Maquet Getinge-BEQ-TOP 5909 1/4 PACK W QPID Material: 701064992

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 →