The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1855-2019·Announced 2019-07-03

Maquet VOLISTA Surgical Lights Recalled Due to Coating Crack Risk

Maquet is recalling 46 VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights because light head fork coatings may crack, risking particle contamination in the surgical field.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a risk of patient infection during surgery, which fits the criteria for high-risk products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Maquet Cardiovascular US Sales, LLC is recalling 46 units of the Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights (Model VLT600DF AIM STP). The recall is due to a potential defect where the coating on the light head forks may crack. This defect poses a risk of particles falling into the surgical field during surgery, which may result in patient infection.

The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and numerous international locations. The specific serial numbers for the recalled units are listed in the source data, ranging from 25004 to 38028.

Healthcare facilities and users should stop using the affected surgical lights and contact Maquet Cardiovascular US Sales, LLC for instructions on how to proceed with the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Maquet VOLISTA StandOP Surgical Lights- Product Code: ARD568811961 Model: VLT600DF AIM STP
Affected units
46

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, 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 13 products in this recall →

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