There have been at least 12 complaints from users as of March 3, 2025, reporting that they identified the ceramic C-Ring to be broken in half during use of the device. The ceramic C-Ring has a potential to break while in use. Maquet/Getinge determined that the issue was limited to the units of VH-4000 and VH-4001 manufactured with ceramic C-Ring, and the ceramic C-Ring was implemented in the Hemopro 2 devices from November 5, 2024, through February 14, 2025.
Reason for recall: There have been at least 12 complaints from users as of March 3, 2025, reporting that they identified the ceramic C-Ring to be broken in half during use of the device. The ceramic C-Ring has a potential to break while in use. Maquet/Getinge determined that the issue was limited to the units of VH-4000 and VH-4001 manufactured with ceramic C-Ring, and the ceramic C-Ring was implemented in the Hemopro 2 devices from November 5, 2024, through February 14, 2025. Distribution: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, India, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand. Quantity: 22,244 units Lot/code info: Model No. VH-4000 (Hemopro 2), VH-4001 (Hemopro 2 w/ Vasoshield); UDI-DI: 00607567700406 (Hemopro 2), 00607567700451 (Hemopro 2 w/ Vasoshield); Lot/Serial No. 3000436447, 3000437191, 3000439557, 3000439600, 3000439623, 3000439922, 3000440187, 3000440220, 3000440283, 3000440754, 3000440957, 3000440981, 3000440982, 3000441144, 3000441319, 3000441541, 3000441774, 3000442133, 3000442263, 3000442323, 3000442627, 3000442871, 3000442953, 3000442955, 3000443198, 3000443216, 3000443545, 3000443632, 3000443851, 3000444131, 3000444151, 3000444484, 3000445702, 3000445704, 3000445941, 3000446003, 3000446365, 3000446489, 3000446709, 3000446774, 3000447195, 3000447535, 3000447597, 3000447845, 3000448208, 3000448471, 3000448761, 3000449047, 3000449170, 3000449267, 3000450191, 3000450967.
00607567700406, 00607567700451
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