The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1862-2020·Announced 2020-05-13

Maquet Hemashield Platinum Vascular Grafts Recalled for Potential Seam Holes

Maquet Cardiovascular is recalling Hemashield Platinum Woven Double Velour Vascular Grafts due to potential small holes at seam lines that may cause intra-operative bleeding.

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 high-risk medical device where a defect could cause significant injury (intra-operative bleeding), but the source text does not report any actual injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC is recalling specific units of the HEMASHIELD PLATINUM Woven Double Velour Vascular Graft-Thoracoabdominal. The recall is due to a defect where potential small holes may exist at the seam lines of the graft branches. This defect poses a risk of intra-operative bleeding during surgical procedures.

The affected product is used for the replacement or repair of arteries affected with aneurysmal or occlusive disease. The recall covers units with the following serial numbers: 1126809369, 1128053768, 1183546961, and 1158773400. The product was distributed worldwide, including in the United States and various international locations such as Dubai, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Japan, Canada, China, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, UK, Hong Kong, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, and Sweden.

Healthcare providers and facilities should check their inventory for these specific serial numbers and stop using the affected grafts. The source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.

The recalled product

Product
HEMASHIELD PLATINUM Woven Double Velour Vascular Graft-Thoracoabdominal, Product Code: M00202175426T0 - Product Usage: for use in the replacement or repair of arteries affected with aneurysmal or occlusive disease.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Serial Numbers: 1126809369 1128053768 1183546961 1158773400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 24 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 24 products in this recall →