Class I — the FDA judged there is a reasonable probability that use of the product would cause serious harm or death.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone.
Product REF 4050-100N, DRAIN, EXPRESS BRU W/AC, Blood Recovery Unit
Why it was recalled
Express chest drains are pre-packaged with sterile water syringes which have bene recalled. If the device is not kept in an upright position, the patient may be exposed to infectious material. Subsequent hazards include but are not limited to infection, abscess, sepsis, and death.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
UDI-DI 00650862115147 Lots 499345 498062 496693 495731 494226 492645 492078 490763 487811 490139 489162 487849 483249 470644 468860 467477 466952
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (Foreign) to countries of: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and UK
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-0710-2024
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Wayne, NJ
- Recall initiated
- 2023-12-13
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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Recall Z-0710-2024 · Source: openFDA enforcement.